Architectural Terms Beginning With "E"

Below are definitions and photographic illustrations of architectural term beginning with the letter "E".

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Eaves - The overhanging lower edge of a roof.

Efflorescence - A white, chalky deposit that forms on bricks exposed to water. Caused by water-soluble minerals leaching out of the bricks and mortar.

Ell - A wing of a building perpindicular to the main building.

Enfilade - Several doorways arranged in a straight line providing a view through several rooms.

Engaged Column - A column attached to the wall it stands in front of.

English Bond - A brick pattern that alternates rows of header bricks and stretcher bricks. The edges of the alternate rows of stretcher bricks are aligned vertically.

English Cross Bond - A modified form of the English bond where the joint between two stretcher bricks is aligned with the center of the alternating rows of stretcher bricks below it.

Entablature - A horizontal construction that rests on two or more columns, composed of an architrave, frieze, and cornice.

Equilateral Arch - A pointed arch that is roughly as wide as it is tall.

Exposed Aggregate Finish - A decorative concrete finish obtained by sandblasting or acid-washing away the surface cement after the initial set to expose the faces of the aggregate underneath.

Extrados - The exterior surface of an arch.

Eyebrow - A low-profile dormer with a curved roofline that is a continuation of the main roofline.