Architecture vocab

The surroundings in which a place is experienced, its local context.

• Setting

• Heritage

• Eyesore

• Structure

Something meant to signify its owners' high social and economic standing.

• Aesthetics

• Heritage

• Status Symbol

• Money

A branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste.

• Architecture

• Design

• Innovation

• Aesthetics

The dismantling, destroying, or wrecking of any building or structure.

• Destruction

• Demolition

• Structure

• Abolition

A building, structure, or other feature of the environment that is ugly or unsightly.

• Awful

• Ugliness

• Eyesore

• Deformity

______ determines the shapes, dimensions, and positions of internal building spaces to satisfy architectural criteria.

• Setting

• Layout

• Structure

• Aesthetics

Buildings or structures of historical or cultural importance.

• Property

• Heritage

• Status Symbol

• Historical Center

The introduction of something new.

• Creativity

• Innovation

• Demolition

• Sustainability

The production of smart designs making use of the available technology to ensure that structures generate minimal harmful effects on the ecosystem and the communities.

• Innovation

• Heritage

• Aesthetics

• Sustainability

Repairing and painting an old building, piece of furniture, etc. so that it is in good condition again

• Demolition

• Renovation

• Innovation

• Replacement