10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUINCH ARCH»
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spandrel: Refers to the roughly triangular form between the outer curve of an arch
(or sequences of arches) and an upper edge, such as a ceiling or cornice line, or
a wall. squinch: Arch or series of widening arches placed in a corner to provide ...
Alejandro Lapunzina, 2005
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Architect's Illustrated Pocket Dictionary
... see horseshoe arch; *round multifoliated arch; *round trefoil arch; *round
trifoliated arch; *Saracenic pointed arch, see stitled arch; *segmental arch,
segmented arch; *semi-arch; *semicircular arch; *skew arch; *squinch arch, see
squinch; ...
Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi, 2012
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Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction
... segmented arch. !22, !24 semi-arch. semicircular arch. !22, !24 skew arch.
squinch arch, see squinch. !26 stilted arch. stilted pointed arch, see pointed
Saracenic arch. stilted semicircular arch. straight arch, see flat arch. !23 strainer
arch. !23 ...
Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi, 2008
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Historic English Churches: A Guide to Their Construction, ...
44). In churches it is more usually found where either an octagonal or broached
spire or an octagonal overhead lantern combine with a square supporting tower.
This form of construction is at times also described as a sconce. 44. Squinch arch
...
5
Arch. Char. & The History of
Arch.
Squinch arch — a small arch, bracket or similar device built across each angle of
a square or polygonal structure to form an octagon or other appropriate base for
a dome or spire. The principal entrance was at the South porch or by. 364.
6
Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture
A small arch across the corner of a square room which supports a superimposed
mass; also called a sconce. squinch arch See squinch, 2. squinch.i: Salisbury
Cathedral (c. I300) squint I. A small opening, often obliquely cut. in the wall of a ...
7
Ancient Building Technology, Volume 3: Construction (2 Vols)
... 373, 373A mud brick vaulting, 367–369, 371–372 Parthian brick masonry, 388
–390 Roman brick masonry, 375–376 Sassanian brick masonry, 193–194, 237,
258, 260–261, 263–265, 271; 391–397 squinch arch used with domes, 193–194,
...
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Dublin: The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the ...
SPRING: level at which an arch or vault rises from its supports. Springers: the first
stones of an arch or vaulting-rib above the spring. SQUINCH: arch thrown across
an angle between two walls to support a superstructure, e.g. a dome (see fig.
... well inside the parapet. SPIRELET: see Fleche. SPLAY: chamfer, usually of the
jamb of a window. SPRINGING: level at which an arch rises from its supports. Fig.
20. Squinch SQUINCH: arch or system of concentric arches. GLOSSARY 383.
Elizabeth Williamson, 1978
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Practical Stone Masonry
Shaft Skcwback Snecked joint Snecked walling Soffit Span Spandrel Splay
Springer Springing line Squinch arch Stilted arch S tooling String course 5
tylobate Sunk chamfer 'l'as-de~charge A slender column used either singly or in
groups.
Peter Hill, John David, 2014
