25 Glossary "Module: Critical appraisal of the architectural phenomenon." terms
Made especially for students of the architecture career, to identify important terms about the architectural phenomenon.
Archive
Noun.
Building or premises where the ordered and classified documents produced by an institution, personality, etc., are kept in the exercise of its functions or activities.
Example: "We know that the records of the councils preceded by the sovereign's inaugural speech are kept in the royal archive of Toledo."
en: Archivo.
Auditorium
Noun.
It is the space within a theater, a cinema, a concert hall, a school or university, or any other public space attended by an audience.
Example: "A stellar performance will take place in the auditorium".
en: Auditorio.
Beam
Noun.
It is a structural element that is normally placed in a horizontal position, although they can also be inclined that rest on the pillars, intended to support loads.
Example: "A beam deck will be made for the hallway".
en: Viga.
Castle
Noun.
Within the constructions, they are all those reinforcements that distribute the strength of the roof, the dalas and in case of being a building of different levels, the floors to the foundations.
Example: "For the construction castles of 20m x 20m are made".
en: Castillo.
Column
Noun.
They are those vertical elements that support compression and bending forces, responsible for transmitting all the loads of the structure to the foundation.
Example: "Ancient Greece focused its expressive resources on the column and around its proportions and formal characteristics developed the first three orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian."
en: Columna.
Concrete
Noun.
It is an adjective that allows mentioning something solid, material or compact. Being a material composed of cement, aggregates, water and additives as the main ingredients.
Example: "A lot of concrete is needed for this floor".
en: Concreto.
Concrete beam
Noun.
Beam, thick for roof and support of buildings. A beam is an element larger than a beam.
Example: "In addition, a structure of concrete beams resting on the cube of the staircase, diagonally arranged".
en: Viga de concreto.
Context
Noun.
Everything that is in the natural or built environment, likewise the architecture is manifested within a context not only physical or geographical, but also historical and cultural.
Example: "According to the context of the area, the analysis for the project begins".
en: Contexto.
Cubicle
Noun.
This is what a small room or space is called.
Example: "There are companies that create cubicles for their employees, who all work together in the same area but each in their own particular place."
en: Cubículo.
Forum
Noun.
It is a cultural space where multiple outdoor activities such as physical disciplines, concerts, performing arts, festivals, screenings and references of interesting popular culture are offered.
Example: "There will be a theater presentation at the university's open air forum".
en: Foro.
Hall
Noun.
They are corridors perpendicular to the intake that communicates different sections of the establishment.
Example: "At the end of the hall is the clothing workshop".
en: Pasillo.
Lattice
Noun.
Non-solid vertical element, which allows the view from one side to the other as it is made up of blocks, pieces or slats that are connected forming voids between them.
Example: "A lattice will be used to delimit the dining room and the living room".
en: Celosía.
Lobby
Noun.
Large lobby located in certain establishments, such as cinemas, theaters or hotels.
Example: "Some neighbors litter the lobby and litter the common spaces of the building."
en: Vestíbulo
Masonry
Noun.
Traditional construction system that consists of erecting walls and walls by manually placing the elements or materials that compose them, which can be characterized by being unworked.
Example: "The masonry wall will be brick".
en: Mampostería.
Office
Noun.
The office is a room in which a large part of the activity of a company or a self-employed professional takes place.
Example: "You can take your letter to the post office".
en: Oficina.
Parking lot
Noun.
Place or enclosure destined to park vehicles.
Example: "Leave your car in the residential parking lot".
en: Estacionamiento.
Pavilion
Noun.
Small isolated building in a garden or park that generally serves as a shelter.
Example: "The installation of a pavilion dedicated to Japan, where one hundred engravings made in that country were exhibited".
en: Pabellón.
Service room
Noun.
It is a spare room that has been incorporated into a home or business where laundry accessories are stored, as well as cleaning supplies and other appliances, such as a water heater.
Example: "Building cleaning supplies are located in the utility room".
en: Cuarto de servicio.
Steel
Noun.
Steel preserves the metallic characteristics of iron in its pure state, but the addition of carbon and other elements, both metallic and non-metallic, improves its physico-chemical properties, especially its resistance.
Example: "Steel columns will be used for the basement".
en: Acero.
Terrain
Noun.
Extension of land. Especially when it is bounded by something.
Example: "The telecommunications company will expand its land by 30 hectares to install the new tracking antennas".
en: Terreno.
Tile
Noun.
Piece of marble, ceramic or stone, generally fine and polished and square or rectangular in shape, used in floors and walls.
Example: "Again you could hear her heels clicking on the marble tiles."
en: Loseta.
Tridylose
Noun.
System consisting of a highly light three-dimensional structure and a mixed board, combining the compressed area of concrete with the tensile area of steel.
Example: "The roof of the university's sports center is made of tridilose".
en: Tridilosa.
Unevenness
Noun.
Height difference between two or more points or surfaces.
Example: "For the project, the unevenness found on the land was taken into account".
en: Desnivel.
Vain
Noun.
Refers to the space left in construction work to identify where indoor or outdoor doors and windows will be located or those spaces left for natural light to enter.
Example: "A small opening will be left in the bathroom for ventilation".
en: Vano.
Workshops
Noun.
Establishment in which a course, generally short, is taught in which a certain practical or artistic activity is taught.
Example: "In the cultural center there are various workshops that you can sign up for".
