Porch (or Vestibule, in Architecture)

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• Vestibule (Porch) —     Vestibule (Porch)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Vestibule (Porch)     A hall projecting in front of the façade of a church, found from the fifth century both in the East and the West. In western Europe it was generally a narrow open ante… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Vestibule (architecture) — A vestibule (pronEng|ˈvɛstɨbjuːl) is a lobby, entrance hall, or passage between the entrance and the interior of a building.The same term can apply to structures in modern or ancient roman architecture. In modern architecture vestibule typically… …   Wikipedia

• Porch — A porch is a structure attached to a building, forming a covered entrance to a vestibule or doorway. [cite book first=Francis D.K. last= Ching year= 1995 title= A Visual Dictionary of Architecture edition= publisher=John Wiley and Sons… …   Wikipedia

• porch — porchless, adj. porchlike, adj. /pawrch, pohrch/, n. 1. an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway. 2. a veranda. 3. the Porch, the portico or stoa in the agora of ancient Athens, where the Stoic… …   Universalium

• Architecture of Houston — The architecture of Houston includes a wide variety of award winning and historic examples located in various areas of the city. From early in its history to current times, Houston inspired innovative and challenging building design and… …   Wikipedia

• porch — noun the chair would be ideal for a porch or patio Syn: vestibule, foyer, entrance (hall), entry, portico, lobby; veranda, terrace; stoop; Architecture lanai, tambour, narthex …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Renaissance architecture — Tempietto di San Pietro in Montorio, Rome, 1502, by Bramante. This small temple marks the place where St Peter was put to death …   Wikipedia

• Hoysala architecture — ( kn. ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ) is the building style developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire, in the region known today as the Indian state of Karnataka, between the 11th and 14th centuries. Hoysala influence was at its peak in the 13th century …   Wikipedia

• Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …   Universalium

• Church architecture — The 800 year old Church of Termunterzijl in the north of the Netherlands See also: Architecture of cathedrals and great churches Church architecture refers to the architecture of buildings of Christian churches. It has evolved over the two… …   Wikipedia