An anthemion is a stylized decorative form based on honeysuckle, the lobes of which point inwards (unlike a palmette).
Allendale Theatre in Buffalo, NY
An anthemion is a stylized decorative form based on honeysuckle, the lobes of which point inwards (unlike a palmette).
Allendale Theatre in Buffalo, NY
Texture is the characteristic structure given to a surface or substance by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of the parts.
Future Systems // Selfridges, Birmingham, England UK
An aedicule is an architectural frame set into a wall, deployed to indicate a shrine in a sacred building, draw attention to a particular work of art or provide additional surface variegation.
Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico
Gabions are metal cages filled with dense materials such as stone, but also sand and soil. They are usually used for purely structural purposes especially in civil engineering projects, but can be found as architectural features in many modern buildings.
Dominus Winery by Herzog & De Meuron
English bond is a brick bond with alternating courses of stretchers and headers.
Diagram // English Bond Brickwork layout
A hidden-frame curtain wall is a type of glass curtain wall where the glass panes are set into a regular steel frame in a way that largely obscures the frame.
London Shard by Renzo Piano