skeleton-type building
1building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
2skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …
3skeleton — skel|e|ton [ˈskelıtən] n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bones)¦ 2¦(basic parts)¦ 3¦(thin person)¦ …
4Flatiron Building — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Flatiron [Fuller] Building caption = Flatiron Building, 2004 (scaffolding surrounds the lower stories) location = 175 Fifth Avenue New York City coordinates = coord|40|44|28|N|73|59|23|W|display=inline status =… …
5Monadnock Building — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property …
6Rookery Building — Infobox nrhp2 name =Rookery Building nhl=yes designated other1 name= Chicago Landmark designated other1 date= July 5 1972 designated other1 abbr= CL designated other1 link= Chicago Landmark designated other1 color= #aaccff caption =Rookery… …
7Straight skeleton — In geometry, a straight skeleton is a method of representing a polygon by a topological skeleton. It is similar in some ways to the medial axis but differs in that the skeleton is composed of straight line segments, while the medial axis of a… …
8Frame building — Frame Frame, n. 1. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a… …
9United Way Community Services Building — Former names Detroit Savings Bank Building Chamber of Commerce Building General information Type …
10framed building — ▪ construction structure in which weight is carried by a skeleton or framework, as opposed to being supported by walls. The essential factor in a framed building is the frame s strength. Timber framed or half timbered houses were common in… …
