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window surround =
A decorative element or
structure on the exterior
wall surface around the
window.
Wrightian =
An imprecise term suggestive of the work of
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959) and some of
his followers. Wright cannot be characterized by
a single architectural style; for example, some of
his early buildings, closely associated with the
Prairie School
, differ markedly from his later
design. Also see
Organic architecture and
Prairie style.
zapata =
In Spanish Colonial architec-
ture of the Americas, a hori-
zontal piece of wood, atop a
post, that provides greater
bearing area to support the
load imposed on the post from
above; usually carved similar
to a bolster.
END OF CHAPTER VI.
window surround
Wrightian: Glasner House, Glencoe, Il.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
zapata