INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS AND ARCHITECTURE

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The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 28

I-BEAM - ITALIANTE

I-BEAM: A steel beam with an I-shaped cross-section, used over weight-bearing wall openings such as double garage doors, for instance. Similar to an H-beam.

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IGLOO: A shelter built of ice and snow. Less commonly known as a snow house. Modern igloos feature amenities, and some are even used as hotels.

Shown below, an igloo village in Austria.

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I-HOUSE: An architectural style that got its name from being most prominently displayed in the states of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. A typical I-house features a simple, symmetrical, two-story design.

Shown below, a restored I-House from 1850 in Bloomington, Indiana.

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I-JOIST: An I-shaped structural beam used in floors and rafters. I-joists are available in lengths of up to 60 feet.

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IMPOST BLOCK: See Dosseret.

INCANDESCENT LAMP: A kind of metal filament lamp found in standard light bulbs, which are still a popular feature of interior design.

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INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: An architectural style which has been continually developing in India for the past 2,000 years or so.

The term encompasses a number of styles, such as Hindu Temple architecture and Indo-Islamic architecture. Even these styles are subdivided into smaller categories.

Shown below, an example of Indo-Islamic Indian architecture.

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INDIAN VERANDA: An architectural style whose features include an open, rounded, wraparound porch at the front and sides of the building.

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INFILTRATION: The passage of air from indoors to outdoors and vice versa.

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IN-LAW UNIT: A legally separate, smaller, living space located on the same property as the main house. Legally known as an accessory dwelling unit, an in law can be either attached or detached.

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INSIDE CORNER: The point at which two walls form an inner (concave) angle.

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INSULATING GLASS: See Dual Pane Window.

INSULATION BOARD: A structural building board made from coarse wood fiber.

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INSULATION: Any material that resists heat penetration. Insulation is included in most interior design plans to keep the warm air in. Many materials can be used as insulation, such as foam, wood chips, fiberglass, and even dirt.

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INTERACTIVE ARCHITECTURE: Buildings infused with sensors, processors, and effectors, so that the resident literally interacts with the environment, and the environment responds accordingly.

Examples of interactive architecture include automatic doors, and lights designed to turn on and off as people come and go.

Also known as Intelligent Design, Interactive Architecture is part of a newer field of study called The Internet of Things.

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INTERCOLUMNIATION: The width of spacing between the columns in a colonnade. Standard column placement styles are Araeostyle, Diastyle, Eustyle, Pycnostyle, and Systyle.

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INTERCOM: A system of speaker communication in and around a building.

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INTERIOR DESIGN: The colors, textures, placement, lighting, and general coherence of objects inside a room.

above: A modern interior design

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above: A rustic interior design

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Above: A natural interior design, featuring natural sunlight, unstained wood furniture, and eco-friendly upholstery in natural colors. In interior design circles, natural colors are referred to as ecru.

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INTERIOR FINISH: Any material used for covering interior walls and ceilings.

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INTERNATIONAL: An architectural style of the early 20th century, characterized by a stark, unadorned, utilitarian design.

Shown below, Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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IRON: A metallic chemical element. Iron is often used for interior design. Shown below, a wrought iron spiral staircase.

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IRRIGATION: Any watering system for grass, crops, and other plants.

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ISABELLINE GOTHIC: A style of architecture that was most popular in Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE: An architectural style that has been popular in Islamic countries since the late 7th century. Both the exterior and the interior design of Islamic architecture are so magnificent that several examples are shown below.

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ITALIANTE: A classical architectural style of the early 19th century, mainly characterized by square shaped towers and rectangular design elements.

Shown below, an Italiante style villa in China.