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Architecture is a sphere of art and design in which functionality and aesthetics can combine to produce visually stunning structures that manage to both catch the eye and serve a functional purpose. The expansive variety of architectural styles that have been employed throughout the ages underscores the fact that not every building need look the same, a principle that is readily apparent when comparing Gothic cathedrals with igloos or pagodas with cliff dwellings. Although architecture is commonly associated first and foremost with the design and construction of buildings, landscape architects may work with gardens, parks, and other planned outdoor areas, aiding in the development and decorative planning of such spaces.
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apse
apse, in architecture, a semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir, chancel, or aisle of a secular or......
Aravena, Alejandro
Alejandro Aravena is a Chilean architect known for his socially conscious building projects that attempt to break......
Archer, Thomas
Thomas Archer was a British architect and practitioner of what was, for England, an extraordinarily extravagant......
Architects Collaborative, The
The Architects Collaborative (TAC), association of architects specializing in school buildings that was founded......
architrave
architrave, in Classical architecture, the lowest section of the entablature (horizontal member), immediately above......
archivolt
archivolt, molding running around the face of an arch immediately above the opening. The architectural term is......
arena
arena, central area of an amphitheatre...
Arnolfo di Cambio
Arnolfo di Cambio was an Italian sculptor and architect whose works embody the transition between the late Gothic......
Art Deco
Art Deco, movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1910s and 1920s in western Europe......
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau, style of art that flourished between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the United States.......
Asam, Egid Quirin
Egid Quirin Asam was a late Baroque architect whose work, often produced in collaboration with his brother Cosmas......
Ashur
Ashur, ancient religious capital of Assyria, located on the west bank of the Tigris River in northern Iraq. The......
Asplund, Gunnar
Gunnar Asplund was a Swedish architect whose work shows the historically important transition from Neoclassical......
Astrodome
Astrodome, the world’s first domed air-conditioned indoor stadium, built in Houston, Texas, in 1965 and arguably......
atrium
atrium, in architecture, an open central court originally of a Roman house and later of a Christian basilica. In......
auditorium
auditorium, the part of a public building where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage, the area on which......
Baan, Iwan
Iwan Baan is a Dutch architectural photographer who used unexpected perspectives and the presence of people and......
Babel, Tower of
Tower of Babel, in biblical literature, structure built in the land of Shinar (Babylonia) some time after the Deluge.......
Baccio d’Agnolo
Baccio d’Agnolo was a wood-carver, sculptor, and architect who exerted an important influence on the Renaissance......
Bacon, Henry
Henry Bacon was an American architect, best-known as the designer of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. Bacon......
Badminton
Badminton, village (parish), South Gloucestershire unitary authority, historic county of Gloucestershire, southwestern......
Bahāʾī temple
Bahāʾī temple, in the Bahāʾī faith, house of worship open to adherents of all religions. See mashriq...
Bakema, Jacob B.
Jacob B. Bakema was a Dutch architect who, in association with J.H. van den Broek, was particularly active in the......
Balbás, Jerónimo de
Jerónimo de Balbás was a Spanish architect and sculptor who helped create Mexican Baroque architecture with his......
baldachin
baldachin, in architecture, the canopy over an altar or tomb, supported on columns, especially when freestanding......
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle, private residence of the British sovereign, on the right bank of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire,......
Ban, Shigeru
Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect who is known for his pioneering use of recycled paper in building construction......
Bank of China Tower
Bank of China Tower, triangular glass skyscraper in Hong Kong, completed in 1989. It houses the Hong Kong headquarters......
baptistery
baptistery, hall or chapel situated close to, or connected with, a church, in which the sacrament of baptism is......
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture, architectural style originating in late 16th-century Italy and lasting in some regions, notably......
barracks
barracks, military housing facility, usually spoken of, or written of, in the plural. Though permanent buildings......
Barragán, Luis
Luis Barragán was a Mexican engineer and architect whose serene and evocative houses, gardens, plazas, and fountains......
Barry, Sir Charles
Sir Charles Barry was one of the architects of the Gothic Revival in England and chief architect of the British......
basilica
basilica, in the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches, a canonical title of honour given to church buildings......
bastion
bastion, element of fortification that remained dominant for about 300 years before becoming obsolete in the 19th......
battlement
battlement, the parapet of a wall consisting of alternating low portions known as crenels, or crenelles (hence......
Bauhaus
Bauhaus, school of design, architecture, and applied arts that existed in Germany from 1919 to 1933. It was based......
Bayer, Herbert
Herbert Bayer was an Austrian-American graphic artist, painter, and architect, influential in spreading European......
beehive house
beehive house, primitive type of residence designed by enlarging a simple stone hemisphere, constructed out of......
Behrens, Peter
Peter Behrens was an architect noted for his influential role in the development of modern architecture in Germany.......
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, stadium in Beijing that was designed by architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and architect......
belfry
belfry, bell tower, either attached to a structure or freestanding. More specifically, it is the section of such......
Belluschi, Pietro
Pietro Belluschi was a Modernist architect identified first with regional architecture of the American Northwest,......
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista
Giovanni Battista Belzoni was an excavator of Egyptian archaeological sites. Originally planning to join a religious......
bema
bema, (Greek bēma, “step”), raised platform; in antiquity it was probably made of stone, but in modern times it......
Benedetto da Maiano
Benedetto da Maiano was an early Renaissance sculptor, whose work is characterized by its decorative elegance and......
Beni Hasan
Beni Hasan, Egyptian archaeological site from the Middle Kingdom (1938–c. 1630 bce), lying on the eastern bank......
Benjamin, Asher
Asher Benjamin was an American architect who was an early follower of Charles Bulfinch. His greatest influence......
Berg, Max
Max Berg was an architect of the German Expressionist school noted for the huge reinforced concrete dome of his......
Berlage, Hendrik Petrus
Hendrik Petrus Berlage was a Dutch architect whose work, characterized by a use of materials based on their fundamental......
Berlin Olympic Stadium
Berlin Olympic Stadium, stadium built for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, part of a sport complex originally......
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian artist who was perhaps the greatest sculptor of the 17th century and an outstanding......
Berruguete, Alonso
Alonso Berruguete was the most important Spanish sculptor of the Renaissance, known for his intensely emotional......
Bethune, Louise Blanchard
Louise Blanchard Bethune was the first professional woman architect in the United States. Louise Blanchard took......
Betjeman, John
John Betjeman was a British poet known for his nostalgia for the near past, his exact sense of place, and his precise......
Bibiena, Galli da, family
Galli da Bibiena family, family of Italian scenic artists of the 17th and 18th centuries. The family took its name......
Big Ben
Big Ben, tower clock, famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Strictly speaking, the name refers to only......
Big Dig House
Big Dig House, building in Lexington, Massachusetts, that was made from recycled materials used in the Big Dig......
Bilbao, Tatiana
Tatiana Bilbao is a Mexican architect whose innovative works often merge geometry with nature. She is committed......
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate, estate in Asheville, North Carolina, that was built in the late 1800s as the summer home of George......
Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower, tourist attraction and regional landmark in the seaside resort town of Blackpool, Lancashire,......
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace, residence near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, built (1705–24) by the English Parliament as a......
block mill
block mill, Earliest mechanized factory for mass production. It was conceived by Samuel Bentham, with machinery......
Blondel, Jacques-François
Jacques-François Blondel was an architect best known for his teaching and writing, which contributed greatly to......
Bo Bardi, Lina
Lina Bo Bardi was an Italian-born Brazilian Modernist architect, industrial designer, historic preservationist,......
Boffrand, Germain
Germain Boffrand was a French architect noted for the great variety, quantity, and quality of his work. Boffrand......
Bohemian school
Bohemian school, school of the visual arts that flourished in and around Prague under the patronage of Charles......
Bond, J. Max, Jr.
J. Max Bond, Jr. was an American architect and educator who is considered one of the nation’s foremost Black architects.......
Borromini, Francesco
Francesco Borromini was an Italian architect who was a chief formulator of Baroque architectural style. Borromini......
boss
boss, in medieval architecture, keystone used in vaulting to provide a junction for intersecting ribs and to cover......
Bosse, Abraham
Abraham Bosse was a notable engraver, painter, and architect who was active during the Baroque period in France.......
Botta, Paul-Émile
Paul-Émile Botta was a French consul and archaeologist whose momentous discovery of the palace of the Assyrian......
Boullée, Étienne-Louis
Étienne-Louis Boullée was a French visionary architect, theorist, and teacher. Boullée wanted originally to be......
Boussac, Marcel
Marcel Boussac was a French industrialist and textile manufacturer whose introduction of colour into clothing ended......
Bramante, Donato
Donato Bramante was an architect who introduced the High Renaissance style in architecture. His early works in......
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate, the only remaining town gate of Berlin, Germany, standing at the western end of the avenue Unter......
brattishing
brattishing, decorative architectural repeat motif applied to the top of a wall, screen, or roof. Widely used during......
Breuer, Marcel
Marcel Breuer was an architect and designer, one of the most-influential exponents of the International Style;......
Breuhaus, Fritz A.
Fritz A. Breuhaus was a German architect who specialized in interior design, particularly for transportation. Breuhaus......
Brinkman, Johannes Andreas
Johannes Andreas Brinkman was a Dutch architect particularly noted for his role in the design of the van Nelle......
Broadlands
Broadlands, historic country estate situated on the River Test just south of the town of Romsey in Hampshire, England.......
Broek, J.H. van den
J.H. van den Broek was a Dutch architect who, with Jacob B. Bakema, was especially associated with the post-World......
Brosse, Salomon de
Salomon de Brosse was the most influential French architect of the early 17th century, whose works facilitated......
Brown, Lancelot
Lancelot Brown was the foremost English master of garden design, whose works were characterized by their natural,......
Bruant, Libéral
Libéral Bruant was the builder of the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, a French architect noted for the gravity, dignity,......
Brunelleschi, Filippo
Filippo Brunelleschi was an architect and engineer who was one of the pioneers of early Renaissance architecture......
Brutalism
Brutalism, term used to describe the architectural style that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by......
Bryggman, Erik
Erik Bryggman was an architect notable for his role in bringing modern functionalist architecture to Finland. Bryggman......
BT Tower
BT Tower, communications tower and landmark located west of the Bloomsbury district in the borough of Camden, London.......
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, palace and London residence of the British sovereign. It is situated within the borough of Westminster.......
bucranium
bucranium, decorative motif representing an ox killed in religious sacrifice. The motif originated in a ceremony......
Bulfinch, Charles
Charles Bulfinch was the first American professional architect, who gained fame chiefly as a designer of government......
Bullant, Jean
Jean Bullant was a dominant figure in French architecture during the period of the Wars of Religion (1562–98),......
bungalow
bungalow, single-storied house with a sloping roof, usually small and often surrounded by a veranda. The name derives......
Bunshaft, Gordon
Gordon Bunshaft was an American architect and corecipient (with Oscar Niemeyer) of the prestigious Pritzker Prize......
Buontalenti, Bernardo
Bernardo Buontalenti was a Florentine stage designer and theatre architect. Buontalenti entered the service of......
Burges, William
William Burges was one of England’s most notable Gothic Revival architects, a critic, and an arbiter of Victorian......
Burghley House
Burghley House, Tudor-era country house and estate located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It was built by......
Burgundian Romanesque style
Burgundian Romanesque style, architectural and sculptural style (c. 1075–c. 1125) that emerged in the duchy of......

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