Architectural elements

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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)

refer to: Category:Buildings and structures and List of building types

• Names for parts of buildings defined by their function (e.g. kitchen, nave)

refer to: Category:Rooms

• The names of styles of buildings or architectural movements (e.g. Gothic, Bauhaus)

refer to: Category:Architectural styles

• Building materials or construction methods (e.g. thatch)

refer to: Category:Building materials

Collection of articles that describe the physical parts of buildings:

See also

• Architectural sculpture
• Glossary of architecture