Piano nobile
Main floor of a Palladian or Georgian building.
Caryatid
Sculpted female figure, usually clad in long robes, serving as an architectural support, taking the place of a column or pillar.
Timber roof truss
Structural framework of timbers designed to bridge the space above a room and to provide support for a roof.
Porte-cochère
From the French meaning “coach door”, also known as a coach gate or carriage porch, a covered porch-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building that gives access to a vehicle while providing arriving and departing occupants with protection from the elements.