Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Architecture

a detailed technical or architectural plan showing dimensions, materials, and specifications for construction or production

anything that is built from several parts, such as a house, bridge, etc.

a drawing of a building, city, etc. that shows its position, size, or shape in details

a hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building

a substance from which things can be made

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

a way that enables someone to get out of a room, building, or a vehicle of large capacity

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

a space inside a building entrance, which connects to the other rooms

a tall and often narrow building that stands alone or is part of a castle, church, or other larger buildings

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

the process of modifying the visible features of an area of land, such as adding plants, changing the terrain, or constructing structures, to improve its aesthetic appeal or make it more functional

a vertical structural element, often made of stone, that supports the weight of the building above it

an opening like a door, gate, or passage that we can use to enter a building, room, etc.

the technique of representing a two-dimensional object in a way that gives the right impression of distance by drawing objects and people that are farther in a smaller size

a structure like a wall, made of wire, wood, etc. that is placed around an area or a piece of land