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Meaning of "spandrel"
Spandrel: a noun describing the roughly triangular space between the curve of an arch and the enclosing framework
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- The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.
- Horizontal member between the windows of successive storeys of a tall building.
- The triangular space under a stair; the material that fills the space.
- An oriental rug having a pattern of arches; the design in the corners of such a rug, especially in a prayer rug.
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Windows and spandrel panels are now aluminium.
Each curved triangle is called albanega spandrel.
It is an open spandrel concrete arch bridge.
A double doorway carries a medallion with arms in spandrel.
The entire right spandrel has an unfinished look.
Vật liệu ceiling finish spandrel system.
The spandrel is cut out with ogee arches.
Harmonization between the spandrel and the vision area.
The spandrels have been strengthened by steel spandrel ties.
They are finished in polished granite and red spandrel panels.
Seems like the spandrel was pushed forward.
Spandrel panels of metal.
The windows have spandrel panels featuring dark slates.
The first and second floors are divided by a wide decorative spandrel.
Anchors in spandrel walls added.
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The spandrel and tympanum areas are terminated in highly detailes plaster reliefs.
The outside webs of the spandrel stringers were encased in concrete.
The area between the arch and the deck is known as the spandrel.
Closed spandrel concrete arch.
There are eight supporting concrete beams rising in each spandrel area of the arches.
Closed spandrel deck arch.
Daylight conditions can have a dramatic effect on the perception of vision to spandrel appearance.
Open spandrel deck arch.
This corrosion bowed the horizontal mullions and broke most of the spandrel glass panels.
The spandrel walls are of random coursed stone mortared in place.
Concrete spandrel beams.
The spandrel portion of this arcade has four angels painted on it.
This behaviour can be seen as a spandrel because there is no obvious advantage to it.
Spandrel is an architectural term for the space between an arch and its surrounding structure.
Filled spandrel arch.
A spandrel is a non-adaptive trait formed as a side effect of an adaptive trait.
This bridge is a concrete filled spandrel arch bridge with four spans.
Rather, a spandrel is a by-product of the evolution of some other characteristic.
This is only one of a few open spandrel arch bridges constructed in Iowa.
It has a tapered ring arch, corbeled slightly from the spandrel.
Solid spandrel arch.
Between alternate floors there are colour-coated metal spandrel panels.
Finally the spandrel is rinsed with acetone and allowed to air dry.
The Ezekias spandrel.
This is also true for spandrel panels with regard to the appearance in reflection.
Next to the two smaller archways are carved medallions, one flanking each spandrel.
Moulded boards form a spandrel under the floor line and frieze at the eaves.
In cloudy days, there is a greater visual disparity between the spandrel and the vision area.
There is a marble spandrel panel above door height with obscure glazing above this.
I do not want to know about pierced spandrel on the first class!
Column bases and spandrel reliefs are from the time of Constantine.
There is a modern rood screen, a spacious and lofty central lantern, and a reredos with a carved spandrel.
There are no spandrel panels, and the mullions are minimal.
Gas supplied to give standard curve. Spandrel girder above window.
In architecture, a spandrel is a curved area of masonry which exists between arches supporting a dome.
