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  2. Graffiti - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. [3] Modern graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered vandalism. [4]

  3. Floor plan - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In architecture and building engineering, a floor plan is a technical drawing to scale, showing a view from above, of the relationships between rooms, spaces, traffic patterns, and other physical features at one level of a structure. Dimensions are usually drawn between the walls to specify room sizes and wall lengths.

  4. I. M. Pei - Wikipedia

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    The design that he developed for the skyscraper was not only unique in appearance, but also sound enough to pass the city's rigorous standards for wind-resistance. The building is composed of four triangular shafts rising up from a square base, supported by a visible truss structure that distributes stress to the four corners of the base. Using ...

  5. Architectural drawing - Wikipedia

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    An architectural drawing or architect's drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture.Architectural drawings are used by architects and others for a number of purposes: to develop a design idea into a coherent proposal, to communicate ideas and concepts, to convince clients of the merits of a design, to assist a building ...

  6. Trombe wall - Wikipedia

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    Trombe wall. A Trombe wall is a massive equator-facing wall that is painted a dark color in order to absorb thermal energy from incident sunlight and covered with a glass on the outside with an insulating air-gap between the wall and the glaze. A Trombe wall is a passive solar building design strategy that adopts the concept of indirect-gain ...

  7. 1964 New York World's Fair pavilions - Wikipedia

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    A two-story building that displayed devices such as computers and abacuses. [244] There was a game room where visitors could use multiple types of machines. [218] [218] [244] Pan American Highway Gardens Industrial [210] An attraction sponsored by the World's Fair Corporation.

  8. Exploded-view drawing - Wikipedia

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    A physical exploded view made by arranging parts of a camera. An exploded-view drawing is a type of drawing, that shows the intended assembly of mechanical or other parts. It shows all parts of the assembly and how they fit together. In mechanical systems usually the component closest to the center are assembled first, or is the main part in ...

  9. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    Also isometric graphics. Graphic rendering technique of three-dimensional objects set in a two-dimensional plane of movement. Often includes games where some objects are still rendered as sprites. 360 no-scope A 360 no-scope usually refers to a trick shot in a first or third-person shooter video game in which one player kills another with a sniper rifle by first spinning a full circle and then ...