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Architecture
Undergraduate 1
07/08/2007

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Adobe
Definition
Sun-dried, unburned brick of earth (generally clay) and straw.

A structure made of such bricks
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Arcade
Definition
A series of arches supported by columns or piers. A building or part of a building with a series of arches supported by columns or piers.
A roofed passageway, especially one with shops on either side.
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Axiality
Definition
Symmetrical disposition of parts of a building or of structures along an axis.
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Band Windows
Definition
A horizontal series of uniform windows that appear to have little or no seperation between them.
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Batter
Definition
A receding upward slope of a wall or structure
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