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Civil Engineering And Architecture - 2
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Civil Engineering And Architecture - 2
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1. movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form

2. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch

3. Wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault - having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers

4. The edge or contour of a shape

5. A visual principle associated with change made in size - shape -color - or tone of graphic elements

6. The relative lightness or darkness of a color

7. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings

8. An artistic or decorative design - especially one having characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit

9. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design or composition

10. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally available materials and traditional building techniques

11. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and whose tops meet in the center

12. The rules that describe how designers might put together various design elements to create an aesthetically pleasing finished product

13. The exterior face of the building

14. The shape and structure of something

15. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window opening

16. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works - such as bridges and dams

17. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated throughout the entire design

18. A curved structure used as a support over an open space - designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression

19. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects

20. The quality of an object that deals with beauty - art - and taste

21. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue - lightness - and saturation

22. The state or quality of being combined into one - that constitutes a harmonious whole

23. Walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of the structure

24. The feel - appearance - or consistency of a surface - substance - or fabric

25. The dimensions of height -depth - and width within which all things exist and move