Architecture Dictionary
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facade
Term
the front of a building
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Fort Dearborn
Milestone
How did Fort Dearborn impact Chicago?
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fresco
Term
a type of painting done on a wet plaster surface
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GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete)
Term
a composite material commonly used when replacing historic terra cotta pieces; made by spraying concrete…
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girder
Term
a principal beam that supports other beams, often located above the column
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Bertrand Goldberg
Architect/Firm
Bertrand Goldberg specialized in unique forms built from common materials and created some of the most…
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Gothic Revival
Style
American architects first introduced Gothic Revival style buildings to the United States in the mid-19th…
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granite
Term
a very hard igneous rock with coarse bits of quartz and other minerals
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Milestone
How did the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 impact Chicago and its architecture?
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Hammond, Beeby and Babka
Architect/Firm
Hammond, Beeby and Babka, known today as Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, Inc., was founded in 1961 by James…
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hipped roof
Term
a roof that slopes down on all four sides
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Holabird and Roche
Architect/Firm
The Chicago firm of Holabird and Roche is well-known for designing some of the world’s first skyscrapers…
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Holabird and Root
Architect/Firm
After founders William Holabird and Martin Roche died in the late 1920s, John Holabird (William’s son)…
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Hood and Howells
Architect/Firm
New York architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, established their reputation in Chicago by winning…
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