Architectural elements

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Here is a list of articles in the Architectural elements category of the Engineering portal.

Architectural elements are the unique details and component parts that, together, form the architectural style of houses, buildings and structures.

This terminology does not include:

• Terms for buildings as a whole (e.g. church, mansion)
• Names for parts of buildings defined by their function (e.g. kitchen, nave)
• The names of styles of buildings or architectural movements (e.g. Gothic, Bauhaus)
• Building materials or construction methods (e.g. thatch)

Collection of articles that describe the physical parts of buildings:

See also

• Architectural sculpture
• Glossary of architecture