the organization of three-dimensional volumes or spaces into a coherent composition

a compositional balance with respect to a point of reference such as an imaginary centre-line, as it is drawn through the plan or façade

a composition that is off-balance with respect to a point of reference, such as an imaginary centre-line, as it is drawn through the plan of a façade

the organization of three-dimensional volumes or spaces into a coherent composition

a roof with slopes on all sides of the building; the sloping ridge created where two slopes join together

a roof with gables at each end

a roofed projection from a sloping roof often with a window

a regularly repeated visual division of a façade, usually related to the building’s structural system; division often indicated by pilasters, columns or piers on the façade

a window type with two sashes arranged vertically that opens by sliding the upper sash down or the lower sash up

windows located at the sides of doors

a window located above a door and separated by a horizontal element between the door and the light known as a transom bar

an upright post, usually a tapered cylinder, used for support or decoration; in classical architecture a column consists of a base, shaft and capital

the exterior face or presentable front of a building

a classical window style with a tall, often arched central opening flanked on each side by shorter windows with flat window heads; closely identified with the Italian architect, Andrea Palladio (1508-1580)

a part of a façade given prominence because it projects out from the façade; often having a higher or lower height and its own roof; usually located centrally or at one or both ends of a façade

in classical architecture, the triangular end of a low-pitched gable; a triangular element used over doors and windows

the framework that holds a piece of glass or several small pieces of glass

a high degree of slope on a roof