Architectural Elements Glossary

verb to cover a surface with a hard, flat material such as concrete or asphalt

• The city council decided to invest in paved roads to improve the infrastructure.
• I love riding my bike on freshly paved roads.
• The new skate park has some really smooth paved areas to ride on.
• Her dedication and hard work paved the way for her success.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The construction project required thousands of bricks to be laid in a precise pattern.
• We need to gather more bricks before we can start building the wall.
• Let's stack up those bricks and get this party started!
• In order to make sense of the data, we need to lay down the foundational bricks of analysis.

adjective curved or arched in shape

• The arcuate shape of the bridge is both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound.
• I love how the arcuate design of the building gives it a unique look.
• Check out the arcuate curves on that car, it's so cool!
• Her arcuate reasoning led her to a brilliant solution to the problem.