dãy cuốn
Definition
- Noun (Architecture):
- Arcade: A series of arches supported by columns or piers, often forming a covered passageway or a decorative feature on a building's exterior or interior.
- Arcature: A small or blind arcade, often used as a decorative architectural element, especially on the surface of a wall.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tòa nhà cổ có một dãy cuốn đẹp ở mặt tiền. (The old building has a beautiful arcade on its facade.)
- Các dãy cuốn trong tu viện tạo nên một không gian yên tĩnh. (The arcades in the monastery create a tranquil space.)
- Kiến trúc sư đã thiết kế một dãy cuốn nhỏ trang trí quanh cửa sổ. (The architect designed a small arcature to decorate around the window.)
Advanced Usage
- In classical and Gothic architecture, a dãy cuốn (arcade) is a fundamental structural and decorative element, defining cloisters, market halls, and building facades.
- A dãy cuốn mù (blind arcade) is an arcade where the arches are filled in or attached to a solid wall, serving a purely decorative purpose.
Variants and Related Words
- Vòm cuốn (n): An arch, the curved structural element that is the basic unit of an arcade.
- Mái vòm (n): A vault or dome, a related architectural form creating a ceiling or roof.
- Hành lang có mái vòm (n): A vaulted corridor, often formed by an arcade.
Synonyms
- Colonnade: A row of columns supporting a structure, but not necessarily connected by arches.
- Portico: A porch leading to the entrance of a building, often with columns supporting a roof.
Related Terms
- Kiến trúc Roman (Romanesque architecture): An architectural style heavily utilizing round arches and arcades.
- Kiến trúc Gothic (Gothic architecture): An architectural style known for pointed arches, which are also used in arcades.