What is the part of a foundation bearing directly upon the earth.

What is any level surface, line, or point used as a reference in measuring elevations.

What is a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.

What is the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design

What is the use of a small initial investment, credit, or borrowed funds to gain a very high return in relation to one's investment, to control a much larger investment, or to reduce one's own liability for any loss.

What is composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement

What is an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.

What is the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.

What is any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.

What is the state of a system in which an abnormally large vibration is produced in response to an external stimulus, occurring when the frequency of the stimulus is the same, or nearly the same, as the natural vibration frequency of the system.

What is a continuous and usually horizontal range of bricks, shingles, etc., as in a wall or roof.

What is a speech form, expression, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a particular area.

What is American disability act

What is the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.

What is an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.

What is a recession of the upper part of a building from the building line, as to lighten the structure or to permit a desired amount of light and air to reach ground level at the foot of the building.

What is a style of architecture exemplifying the commonest techniques, decorative features, and materials of a particular historical period, region, or group of people.

What is the practice of matching two (or more) wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book.

What is any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement

What is intended for instruction; instructive:

What is a plate of glass for filling a window sash within the frame.

What is to pull together, sift through, and select for presentation, as music or website content

What is to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line

What is the principal story of a large building, as of a palace or villa.

What is lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory