March 2011
2 posts
Obscure Architecture Term of the Day (OATD)
I think we’re due for another of Moe Tassoudji’s OATD’s! Today’s term is:
Espagnolette:
A tilt-turn locking device found in swinging casements. It is typically found in French doors or casement windows, and often decorative. By pulling the handle, the rod rotates, and the sockets catch the head and sill of the opening. You can also find them latching closed the rear...
January 2011
2 posts
Moe's Arcane Archictecture
Parapet:
A parapet is a low wall projecting from the edge of a platform, terrace, or roof. Parapets may rise above the cornice of a building or form the upper portion of a defensive wall on a castle. In Mission Style homes, rounded parapets are often used as decorative features.
Now you know!
April 2010
5 posts
I'm new to all of this, so be gentle.
Hey, I’m Moe. Moe Tassoudji. I’m into architecture… residential houses, specifically. So my plan is to post pictures of various houses that I like, and my reasoning behind it. Of course, I don’t own all these places. I’m no millionaire (not yet, anyway… tee hee).
