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Opus spicatum

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Opus spicatum, literally "spiked work," is a type of masonry construction used in Roman and medieval times. [1]

16 relations: Ancient Roman architecture, Architecture, Brick, Filippo Brunelleschi, Fireplace fireback, Florence Cathedral, Gothic Revival architecture, Infill, Masonry, Medieval architecture, Pavement (architecture), Rock (geology), Roman concrete, Tamworth Castle, Tile, Usk Castle.

Ancient Roman architecture

Ancient Roman architecture adopted the external language of classical Greek architecture for the purposes of the ancient Romans, but differed from Greek buildings, becoming a new architectural style.

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Architecture

Architecture is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings or any other structures.

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Brick

A brick is building material used to make walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction.

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Filippo Brunelleschi

Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 – April 15, 1446) was an Italian designer and a key figure in architecture, recognised to be the first modern engineer, planner and sole construction supervisor.

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Fireplace fireback

A fireplace fireback is a piece of heavy cast iron, sized in proportion to the fireplace and the fire, which is placed against the back wall of the fireplace.

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Florence Cathedral

Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (in English "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower") is the cathedral of Florence, Italy, or Il Duomo di Firenze, in Italian.

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Gothic Revival architecture

Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England.

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Infill

Infill is the urban planning term for the rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction.

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Masonry

Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves.

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Medieval architecture

Medieval architecture is architecture common in the Middle Ages.

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Pavement (architecture)

Pavement, in construction, is an outdoor floor or superficial surface covering.

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Rock (geology)

Rock or stone is a natural substance, a solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids.

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Roman concrete

Roman concrete, also called opus caementicium, was a material used in construction during the late Roman Republic until the fading of the Roman Empire.

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Tamworth Castle

Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle, overlooking the confluence of the River Anker and the River Tame, in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.

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Tile

A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass, generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops.

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Usk Castle

Usk Castle (Castell Brynbuga) is a castle site in the town of Usk in central Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_spicatum

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