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An ornament or molding consisting of a straight rod from which pointed leaves or scroll work emerge on each side, at regular intervals abaciscus 1. Both of these designers rejected the design aesthetics of the revival and beaux arts styles of architecture and decorative arts, which they found to be outdated and moribund. At age 16, after education in england, chambers entered the service of the swedish east india company. An acroterion placed at the outer angles of the pediment is an acroterion angularium angularium means at the corners. Thursday, january 05, 2017 rebecca firestone mark english architects this central staircase rail went from glass, to steel, and back to glass again, in a design transformation aided by hand sketches, computer renders, and actual asbuilt appearance at the job site.
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