PICTIONARY ARCHITECTURE &

DESIGN
CATHERINE CABANILLA LEON, M. Ed.
site plan

A specific type of plan, showing the whole context of a building or group of buildings.
A site plan shows property boundaries and means of access to the site, and nearby
structures if they are relevant to the design.
floor plan

(Architecture) a drawing to scale of the arrangement of rooms on one floor of a

building.
cross section

A cross section, also simply called a section, represents a vertical plane cut through
the object.
longitudinal section

(Architecture) a representation of a portion of a building or object exposed when

cut by an imaginary vertical plane so as to show its construction and interior.
elevation

Elevation of the principal faade of the Panthon, Paris

Architects also use the word elevation
as a synonym for faade, so the north
(Architecture) a drawing to scale of
elevation is literally the north-facing
the external face of a building or
wall of the building.
structure.
sketch

A rapidly executed freehand drawing, a quick way to record and develop an idea,
not intended as a finished work.
Computer-aided design

Computer generated perspective of the Moscow School of Management, by David Adjaye

Computer-aided design is the use of computer software to create drawings.

architectural rendering architectural 3D rendering
drawing

(Architecture) a perspective (also called visualisations) are made by creating

drawing showing an architect's a three-dimensional model using CAD. The
idea of a finished building, interior, model can be viewed from any direction to find
etc. the most useful viewpoints.
architectural model

A type of a scale model - a physical representation of a structure - built to study aspects

of an architectural design or to communicate design ideas. Depending upon the purpose,
models can be made from a variety of materials, including blocks, paper, and wood, and at
a variety of scales.
studio apartment

A small apartment usually consisting of one main living space, a small kitchen,
and a bathroom.
 house mansion

A structure serving as a dwelling for one A very large or stately residence.

or more persons, especially for a family.
apartment building

A building divided into apartments.

loft A large , usually unpartitioned floor over a factory, warehouse, or other commercial or idustrial space.
penthouse

Any specially designed apartment on an upper floor, esp. the top floor, of a building.
bungalow

1. A small house or cottage usually having a single story and sometimes an additional
attic story.
2. A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda.
cottage house

1. (Architecture) a small simple house, especially in a rural area.

2. (Architecture) US and Canadian a small house in the country or at a resort, used
for holiday purposes.
medical clinic

A place, as in connection with a medical

school or a hospital, for the treatment of
nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost
or without charge.
hospital An institution for the medical, surgical, obstetric, or psychiatric care and treatment of patients.
restaurant A place where meals are served to the public.
hotel An establishment that provides lodging and usually meals and other services for travelers and other paying guests.
spa A resort providing therapeutic baths.
thatch .Plant stalks or foliage, such as reeds or palm fronds, used for roofing.
 A multi-storey car park (also called a parking garage) is a
building designed for car parking and where there are a number

multi-storey car park of floors or levels on which parking takes place. It is essentially a
stacked car park.
garage A building or indoor space in which to park or keep a motor vehicle.
day care center A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work.

Child care center

playground
gym
skyscraper
terrace
rooftop terrace
courtyard
lobby
front desk reception
chimney
interior chimney
double glazing window
intercom
gutter
carpet tile
steeple
concrete slabs
lawn
cubicle
roof tile
pond
skylight ceiling
stained glass
window cleaning cradle
doctors office waiting room
lawyers office
attic
walk-in-closet
French doors
French window
path patio
pavement sidewalk
tree grate
shopping mall
shopping center
wardrobe
balcony
veranda
ceiling
nails

nail gun
strip lights
wallpaper
retina scanner
Paint brushes
compass for architects
Mechanical pencil
protractor
set square
screwdriver
screws
statue
security camera
pipes
Pantone
living room
dining room
laundry room
baby bedroom
children and teenage bedroom
bedroom
bathroom
restroom
garden
kitchen
fitted kitchen

A kitchen with cupboards, shelves, and appliances that are fixed in particular places
where they fit exactly.
cement
airport
park
theater
cinema
municipality
bar/pub
school
museum