It's an idea, thought or notion that represents the form and foundation of a design project
Example: A strong architectual concept gives the architect a clear direction when making design decisions; it provides a methodology to the thinking process.
en: Concepto Arquitectónico
Cantilever
Sustantivo
This term refers to any type of beam that’s only anchored at one point.
Example: Architects often refer to cantilever when discussing overhanging planes, like a cantilevered roof or deck. For a good example of this building style, think Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water.
en: Voladizo
Circulation
Sustantivo
Used to describe the flow of people throughout a home or building.
Example: Circulation spaces may be categorised as those facilitating horizontal circulation, such as corridors, and those facilitating vertical circulation, such as stairs and ramps.
en: Circulación
Cladding
Sustantive
It is an architecture synonym for applying one material over another, to protect the bottom layer.
Example: When it comes to methods within architecture, Cladding is one that should be in everyone’s architecture vocabulary
en: Revestimiento
Column
Sustantive
A supporting pillar consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft, and a capital on top of the shaft. Columns may be plain or ornamental.
Example: The column supporting the roof over the porch needs to be repaired.
en: Columna
Diagram
Sustantive
This is a drawing that will outline, explain, or clarify different elements of the building as it relates to the whole design. It’s not necessarily drawn exactly to scale.
Example: Architectural diagrams help to clarify a building, relationships between elements of a building, or a process connected to a building.
en: Diagrama
Facade
Sustantive
An exterior wall, or face, of a building.
Example: The front facade of a building contains the building’s main entrance, the rear facade is the building’s rear exterior wall, and the side facades are a building’s side exterior walls.
en: Fachada
Floor Plan
Sustantivo
The arrangement of rooms in a building.
Example: Floor plan design is the starting point of the home building, home remodeling or interior design process.
en: Plano
Green wall
Sustantive
It's a vertical element covered with plants giving the appearance of being a garden but vertically
Example: Green walls are often constructed of modular panels that hold a growing medium and can be categorized according to the type of growth media used: loose media, mat media, and structural media
en: Muro verde
Ilumination
Sustantive
Amount of light in a place.
Example: Artificial lighting in architecture makes it possible to highlight volumes, textures and color, and to bring different sensations to the space.
en: Iluminación
Latticework
Sustantive
Frame made with joists of wood, iron or other material that is placed in the windows or other openings, especially to be able to see through it without being seen.
Example: The cottages were covered with trellises and rustic latticework.
en: Celosía
Organic Architecture
Phrase
The design of a building or structure is in balance with its surroundings and that it is tailored to the function it is meant to serve.
Example: La arquitectura orgánica busca establecer una conexión armoniosa entre la funcionalidad y la integración del edificio en su hábitat natural.
en: Arquitectura Orgánica
Pavilion
Sustantivo
A small but prominent portion of a building that juts out from a main building, either above its roof line, or to the side, and which is identified by a unique height and individual roof type.
Example: A pavilion may also stand alone, separate from a larger building, or may be connected to a main building by a terrace or path.
en: Pabellón
Pergola
Sustantive
A garden structure built up over a path or narrow terrace, lined with evenly spaced columns or posts that support a wooden-framed roof without sheathing.
Example: Often, vines are trained around the wooden framework of a pergola, and the pergola may lead from one building to another.
en: Pérgola
Scale
Relationship that an object has on the plane, drawing, model or map and its real dimension.
en: Escala
Sidewalk
Sustantivo
A path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on
Example: A few people were milling about on the dark sidewalk outside the shop, but the shop itself was empty.
en: Acera
Sustainable building
Phrase
It refers to the structure, and the processes related to the structure, that’s environmentally responsible and energy efficient.
Example: Sustainable building emerges as a way of conceiving architectural design in a sustainable way, seeking to minimize the environmental impact of buildings on the environment and the community
en: Construcción sostenible
Terrace
Sustantive
An outdoor extension of a building, situated above the ground level, and open to the sky.
Example: A terrace may be supported by an embankment or solid foundation, either natural or man-made.
en: Terraza
Truss
Sustantivo
Supporting structure or framework that’s composed of beams, girders or rod, usually made of steel of wood. Its shape usually looks like the triangle, as it’s the frame that supports the building’s roof
Example: The simple truss has been seen in building design in Europe since the 1500s.
en: Cercha
Urban Design
Phrase
It is the art of shaping cities and towns, and it involves the arrangement and design of buildings and really any space within a city or town.
Example: Urban design is increasingly striving for more inclusive, sustainable environments, bringing together various groups and activities, and fostering social interaction.
en: Diseño urbano
Ventilation
sustantive
the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc.
Example: The building must meet VENTILATION requirements and meet condensation regulations in roof areas.
en: Ventilación
Vernacular Architecture
Phrase
Architecture created from mostly local materials, by and for the use of local people.
Example: Vernacular architecture responds to local methods of building construction, local climates, and local living needs and traditions.
