. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . e trough in the cloisters. Q. What is a lantern tower? A. A small turret usually erected on the roof of ahall, or at the junction of a transept; they were open toview from the ground nearly the whole of their name was also applied to an open erection at thetops of towers, as at Boston Church, Lincolnshire, Eng-land. Q. What are dormer windows? A. They are small windows built out of a high-pitched roof; they are very picturesque in appearance,and are so called because they were originally used fordormitories, or sleeping-cha
. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . e trough in the cloisters. Q. What is a lantern tower? A. A small turret usually erected on the roof of ahall, or at the junction of a transept; they were open toview from the ground nearly the whole of their name was also applied to an open erection at thetops of towers, as at Boston Church, Lincolnshire, Eng-land. Q. What are dormer windows? A. They are small windows built out of a high-pitched roof; they are very picturesque in appearance,and are so called because they were originally used fordormitories, or sleeping-chambers. Q. What is the meaning of the term **batter? A. Walls leaning inward are said to batter, that is,the top part of the building would be of less circum-ference than the base. Walls of wharves, embankmentsand fortifications generally batter. EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 55 ON THE DEVELOPMENT OP MEDIAEVAL ARCHITECTURE. Q. What is meant by the term Gothic?A. The name of Gothic was given to the variousMediaBval styles at a period in th^ sixteenth century.
Size: 1085px × 2303px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, booksubjectarchitectur, booksubjectarchitecture
