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MODULE ARCHITECTURAL [1 record]

Record 1 1997-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
DEF

A unit of measurement by which the proportions of a building or part of a building are regulated.

OBS

In classical architecture, [the module is] either the diameter or half the diameter of a column at the base of its shaft, in either case divided into minutes so that the full diameter represents 60 minutes.

OBS

In modern architecture, [the module is] any unit of measurement which facilitates prefabrication.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
DEF

Longueur prise arbitrairement comme unité de référence pour l'établissement des proportions relatives et de l'ordonnance d'un ensemble architectural.

OBS

Dans les ordres architecturaux anciens, le module était le demi-diamètre du pied du fût des colonnes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
  • Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
DEF

Medida o elemento que se toma como unidad para establecer [...] proporciones; por ejemplo, en arquitectura, la mitad del diámetro inferior de una columna.

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