In architecture, it is the space between the base and the pedestal of a column. It is also used to refer to a continuous panel along the lower part of the wall, typically two to three feet above the floor skirting, which may feature panelling or other decorative elements.
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Longitudinal beam along the top of a pitched or vaulted roof. The ridge beam is a load-bearing structural member of…
A layout in traditional Hindu temple architecture in which the central shrine is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines, each at…
A spoked-wheel chariot or cart, usually drawn by horses. Evidence of their use and construction has been found in the…
Shrine north of Kandahar in Afghanistan, dedicated to Shah Maqsud, a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib — cousin of…
Latticed screen windows often found in Islamic architecture, typically made of stone, metal, and in rare cases, also wood. Apart…
In Indian temple architecture, it is a style of decorative moulding seen on a tier of the adhisthana, the raised…
In Indian temple architecture, it refers to the vertical sidepieces of a door frame or an entrance frame, or the…
In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and…