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18 Cards in this Set
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guaranteed maximum cost |
An amount established in an agreement between an owner and a contractor as the maximum cost of performing specified work. |
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Radburn |
A community in New Jersey, planned by Henry Wright and Clarence Stein, in which superblocks were surrounded by roads, and all pedestrian paths bridged over or passed under the roads. |
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baffle |
A partial obstruction against flow, in a duct or pipe. |
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drainage |
The process of controlling, collecting, transporting, and disposing of excess water. |
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zone |
An area established by a governing body for a specific use, such as residential, commercial, or industrial. |
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international style |
The form of modern architecture developed in 1920s and 1930s, characterized by cubist forms, white surfaces, and large areas of glass and steel windows. |
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cella |
The inner enclosed room of an ancient temple. |
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concave |
Hollow and curved inward, such as the inside surface of a hollow sphere. |
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arch |
A curved structure composed of wedge-shaped elements, used to span an opening. |
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cluster |
A type of residential siting in which a series of housing units are grouped closely |
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amphitheater |
An arena encircled by tiers of seats. |
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improved land |
Land on which buildings have not yet been constructed, but which contains utilities and streets. |
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obelisk |
A commemorative shaft, square in section, with a small pyramid on top. |
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morphology |
The study of the form or structure of anything. |
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iconographic |
Pertaining to symbolic representation of ideas or subjects by means of images. |
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parti |
The general scheme for the design of a building. |
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rational |
Describing a design based on reason, sound judgement, or logical good sense. |
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biological clock |
The inherent system in people that causes regular cycles of function or behavior, such as periods of working, sleeping, and eating. |
