Architecture

Definition of ranch

Rancho is a term that can be used in different ways. One of its most common uses in South America refers to precarious housing, built with few resources. For example: «The footballer grew up on a ranch that had no drinking water or electricity and today he is a millionaire», «The government should do something so that those who live […]

Definition of ramp

A ramp is an element of architecture or engineering that allows two places that are at different heights to be linked. What the ramp offers is a descending or ascending path to move from one space to another across its surface. For example: “Be careful that the ramp has a […]

Definition of kiosk

Kiosk is a term that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) accepts as equivalent to kiosk. The concept has come a long way to reach our language: the word kōšk from the Pelvi language passed to Persian košk, then arrived in Turkish as köşk and later derived in French kiosque. Just as its […]

Definition of fifth

Fifth is a term with several uses. It can refer to something that follows fourth and precedes sixth in a certain order. For example: “The Spanish rider came in fifth position”, “This is the fifth time I’ve told you to tidy up your room: I don’t want to have to tell you six times”. “The German team […]

Definition of vanishing point

The concept of vanishing point is used to name a certain geometrical location. Geometrical locations are groups of points that allow certain geometrical properties to be satisfied: in the specific case of the vanishing point, it is the place where the projections of all the parallel lines in a certain direction converge […]

Definition of strut

A prop is a term that is used in different ways. It can refer to the element that is placed, usually in the form of an inclined plane, to prop up a wall that is at risk of falling. For example: “I don’t think the prop will last for long: we must speed up the evacuation of the building if we want to avoid […]

Definition of architectural project

An architectural project is a set of information and diagrams that allow us to detail, in some type of medium, what an architectural work that is planned to be carried out will look like. These projects include graphics, diagrams, plans and information that are presented in printed and/or digital format. They may also include models and other types of representations. It is worth mentioning that […]

Definition of proscenium

The proscenium is the section of the stage that is closest to the spectators. The etymological origins of the term take us back to the Latin proscenium. However, this, in turn, derives from the Greek proskenion, which began meaning “entrance to a shop” and then became “the front space where the actors of a play performed […]

Definition of prefabricated

Prefabricated is an adjective that is applied to something that the buyer or user must assemble or put together from main components that are already finished from the place of origin. This means that the most important parts of a prefabricated product are developed on site, but the final assembly and the […]

Definition of portico

A portico is a raised space with columns and a roof that is found at the entrance of certain buildings. Its etymological origin is found in the Latin term portĭcus. For example: “Mom, there is a man waiting for you in the portico”, “The portico was filled with stones after the hail fell”, “My grandparents, in summer, […]