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stromberg Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Architectural products Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Glossary of Architectural Terms Volume II - Band through Cornice 4400 oneal street • greenville, tx 75401 p: 903.454.0904 • f: 903.454.0233 www.4stromberg.com • [email protected] gfrc | gfrp | gfrg | cast stone | marble | bronze Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Band or Band Molding Glossary of Architectural Terms Page 14 Band or band molding. The horizontal molding, projecting from the surface that wraps around a building. Also known as a belt course or watertable. Balustrade as bridge railing Cast stone Balustrade as parapet wall • Architectural Fiberglass (GFRP) Balustrade at fountain • Style G29 baluster and style W10 baluster railing • Cast stone Band molding M80 Stromberg Architectural Products www.4stromberg.com 903.454.0904 [email protected] Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Banded - Base Glossary of Architectural Terms Page 15 Some of the standard belt courses and band moldings. Custom Barrel Roof shapes and sizes are available in both GFRC and Architectural An arched, semi-cylindrical roof. Barrel roof in GFRC Fiberglass. (glass fiber reinforced concrete) and GFRP (architectural fiberglass) are generally made in segments, withstanding Banded standing seam joints and raised ribs. Masonry style were adjacent courses are of two different sizes, textures or types. For example, a brown, smooth Architectural Fiberglass, alternating with a white limestone Architectural Fiberglass. Banded Column A column where the column shaft has drums that alternate in texture or size. Baroque Barrel Vault The style of architecture and decoration first developed A semi-cylindrical, arched ceiling element. GFRP in 17th-century Italy. Characterized by the conspicuous (architectural fiberglass) barrel vaults may be smooth use of decoration, sculpture and decorative elements. or coffered. Elements from the later phases of the Baroque, called for Rococo are characterized by profuse ornamentation. Base Elements of the Baroque are found in the late 19th The lower part of a column, pier, pedestal or pilaster. century work of American architects McKim, Mead and Column bases may be either Attic column bases or White. Tuscan. Stromberg Architectural Products www.4stromberg.com 903.454.0904 [email protected] Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bas Relief - Beax Arts Architecture Glossary of Architectural Terms Page 16 Attic column base features Base for a Tuscan column double rings found on the Corinthian order. Bas-Relief A sculpted or carved work that extends slightly from the plane of its background. GFRC (glass fiber reinforced Stromberg architectural fiberglass battlements, castle at Winstar concrete) and GFRP (architectural fiberglass) bas- reliefs, include plaques, monuments and medallions. Battered What is believed to be the largest GFRC bas-relief A term used to describe a surface that is inclined or sculpture in the world, was created by Stromberg in tilted, wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, for 2006. For the reproduction of bas-relief in glass fiber example a battered wall. reinforced concrete, a model is produced in clay, wood or plaster. A mold is then made using silicone rubber Bead and a hard shell of fiberglass. Once the mold is removed A convex molding of semicircular section. from the model, the GFRC is cast. Depending on the size of the glass fiber reinforced concrete bas relief, a metal armature on the interior, generally galvanized or Beam stainless steel, may be cast in. The casting is then sand The term for a horizontal member, when used in blasted or acid washed to remove the cement film from Architectural Fiberglass or GFRP typically refers to the surface of the glass fiber reinforced concrete and to a beam cover. Architectural Fiberglass beams may obtain the desired finish. replicate stone or wood. Battlement Originally a fortification, a parapet or wall with higher and lower parts. The higher part is the Merlon, the lower the Crenelle or Crenel. The Raised part or Merlon was often pierced by a hole to allow for firing an arrow. The design was adopted for decoration and can be found on many older garden walls and eventually became a decorative element. Architectural fiberglass “wood beam” by Stromberg Beaux Arts Architecture Architecture taught at and associated with, the Battlement in Ecole des Beaux Arts. Characterized by formalism Garden wall, Venice in design, heavily rusticated arches, mansard roofs, (continued on next page) Stromberg Architectural Products www.4stromberg.com 903.454.0904 [email protected] Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Beaux Arts Architecture - Bracket Glossary of Architectural Terms Page 17 Beaux Arts Architecture - continued Bell Tower Symmetrical plans, sculpted figures, banded columns, Tower like structure for supporting one or more bells. arched dormers, cartouches, cantons, floral patterns, Can contain real bells or play recorded music. ornamented keystones, quoins, engaged columns, paired columns, roof line balustrades and garlands. Belt Course American architects who graduated from the Ecole, Horizontal band around the facade of the building, also include Richard Morris Hunt, designer of the Breakers, called a band course or string course. William Ware, Charles McKim, Louis Sullivan and Julia Morgan. Facades are typically symmetrical, often Belvedere with a projecting central pavilion. GFRC (glass fiber An elevated or rooftop gazebo or pavilion from which reinforced concrete) and GFRP (architectural fiberglass) to enjoy a view. architectural elements are available in the Beaux Arts style including dentils, classical columns, enriched entablatures, pilasters, balconies, cornices, sculpted spandrels, sculpted figures, ornamental keystones, egg and dart moldings, leaf decorations, swags, wreaths, domes, fireplace surrounds and mantles, quoins, cartouches, dormers, fountains, domes, etc. Belvedere pergola GFRC and architectural Bed Molding fiberglass A molding or moldings on the cornice of an entablature, Bevel below the corona. Also known as a chamfer, bevels are sometimes incorporated in the edges of architectural GFRC (glass Belfry fiber reinforced concrete) and GFRP (architectural The part of a tower or fiberglass) to minimize chipping of sharp 90° corners. steeple where bells are hung. Also called a Bollard bell tower. A short freestanding column designed to limit vehicle traffic or act as security. The Bell Tower of “Big Ben” in architectural fiberglass by Stromberg with 120’ tall with working GFRC Bollards at the US Capital clocks. Bracket A support that carries Bell Roof or appears to carry the A roof or dome shaped in section similar to a bell. weight of the cornice, In GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete) and GFRP eave or balcony. In (architectural fiberglass) typically cast in pie shape GFRC (glass fiber sections, and assembled on-site. reinforced concrete) (continued on next page) Stromberg Architectural Products www.4stromberg.com 903.454.0904 [email protected] Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bracket - Building Restoration Glossary of Architectural Terms Page 18 Bracket - continued Broach and GFRP (architectural fiberglass) brackets are A spire, octagonal in shape, above a square tower. typically decorative covers, and do not actually carry any weight. Broken Pediment A pediment whose horizontal cornice is continuous, Bracketed Cornice but whose angled cornice above ends before reaching Any cornice, supported by brackets. In GFRC (glass the highest point of the pediment. The resulting fiber enforced concrete) and GFRP (architectural opening is often field with an urn or finial. Often found fiberglass) brackets in Georgian style, Queen Anne Style, Colonial Revival, may be molded and Neoclassical Style buildings. into the cornice, or applied as separate Brownstone pieces. A reddish or brown sandstone used extensively for buildings in the eastern United States from the early 19th century through the 1920’s. Stromberg GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete) and GFRP (architectural fiberglass) using pigments and select aggregates can Bracketed trim in replicate the color and texture of Brownstone. architectural fiberglass Bracketed trim in architectural fiberglass Bracketed hood - A projecting element above a door or window that provides Building Restoration shelterBracketed from the rain, and is Hoodsupported by brackets. Brick panels - GFRP (architectural fiberglass) cast in panels with a brick texture and pattern, and used instead of brick. Architectural Fiberglass brick The re-creating of the form and details of a building, panelsA areprojecting lighter, thinner, and faster element to install than traditional above brick masonry. a door or window that as it appeared at a particular time. GFRC (glass provides shelter from the rain, and is supported by fiber reinforced concrete) is an accepted material of brackets. replacement for terra-cotta, carved stone, cut stone, brownstone and some cast iron elements. Brick Panels GFRP (architectural fiberglass) cast in panels with a BEFORE brick texture and pattern, and used instead of brick. RESTORATION Architectural Fiberglass brick panels are lighter, thinner, and faster to install than traditional brick masonry. BEFORE RESTORATION BEFORE RESTORATION AFTER RESTORATION Architectural
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