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Francis D.K. Ching – author of books on architectural graphics; Sidney S. Culbert – psychologist and Esperantist; major influence in the design of cockpit instrument panels in the Boeing 707 jet aircraft through his research in perception; Stuart Dempster – composer, trombonist, and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
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In his book A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D. K. Ching defines a knee wall as "a short wall supporting rafters at some intermediate position along their length." [1] The knee wall provides support to rafters which therefore need not be large enough to span from the ridge to the eaves. Typically the knee wall is covered with ...
The great wall of Awwam (Arabic: سور أوام العظيم), also called the Awwam enclosure, is an ancient Sabaean wall that surrounds the gardens and the sacred sites of Awwam in Yemen.
The College of Built Environments is the architecture and urban planning school of the University of Washington, a public research university in Seattle, Washington. [2]The College offers programs in architecture, construction management, landscape architecture, real estate, and urban planning. [3]
A round caisson in the imperial garden at the Forbidden City. The caisson (Chinese: 藻井; pinyin: zǎojǐng; lit. 'algae well'), also referred to as a caisson ceiling, or spider web ceiling, [1] in Chinese architecture is an architectural feature typically found in the ceiling of temples and palaces, usually at the centre and directly above the main throne, seat, or religious figure.
In light-frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) used to create an opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like. Trimmers are installed parallel to the primary floor or ceiling joists and support headers, which run perpendicular to the primary joists.
1000 – The Chiesa di San Giuliano (Church of San Guliano) is built Ascoli Piceno, Italy. [1] [2]1000 – Matangeshwar, Vishnu-Garuda, Beejamandal and Ganesha temples are built in Khajuraho, Chandela kingdom.