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2. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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   A gable or facade with a decorative shape characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture. The top of the gable is shaped like a church bell. Coffer A sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon that serves as a decorative device, usually in a ceiling or vault. Also called caissons, or lacunar. [15] Colarin or Hypotrachelium

3. Staircase timer - Wikipedia

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   The lights may be turned on or off from either the top, bottom or intermediate floors of the staircase. They remain on until turned off manually. In a multiple occupancy dwelling, the drawback is that the cost of shared lighting is usually paid by the landlord. Individual tenants turn lights on, but have little reason to turn them off.

4. Stairs - Wikipedia

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   They are used to change the direction of the stairs without landings. A series of winders form a circular or helical stairway. When three steps are used to turn a 90° corner, the middle step is called a kite winder as a kite-shaped quadrilateral. Trim: Various moldings are used to decorate and in some instances support stairway elements.

5. Finial - Wikipedia

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   A finial (from Latin: finis, end) [1] or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. [ 2 ] In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the apex of a dome , spire , tower , roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a ...

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7. Precision approach path indicator - Wikipedia

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   The PAPI can be seen to the right (non-standard) side of the runway. The aircraft is slightly below the glideslope. A precision approach path indicator (PAPI) is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach.

8. Baluster - Wikipedia

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   A baluster (/ ˈ b æ l ə s t ər / ⓘ) is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its construction are wood, stone, and less frequently metal and ceramic.

9. Old Post Office (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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   One of the Bells of Congress hanging in the clock tower of the Old Post Office Building in 2012 View of the White House, U.S. Treasury Building, and Willard Hotel from the clock tower observatory The Old Post Office Building's 315-foot (96 m) clock tower is the third-highest building in Washington, after the Washington Monument and the Basilica ...