For this week’s Ask OMS answer is the definition of trefoil. As a reminder, the purpose of Ask OMS is for you to post your questions related to architecture, and then we’ll provide the answers. Trefoil: A three-lobed decorative form used in Gothic architecture. View our portfolio to see the projects OMS has completed. Odle.
George Washington University has created the “the first walkable solar-paneled pathway in the world.” This self-proclaimed solar sidewalk is made up of PV floor panels that are designed with an energy-harvesting anti-slip surface that can support up to 882 pounds. This technological path incorporates 27 translucent panels that have a peak of 400 watts, enough.
Traditions at Solana was designed to represent a modern Jeffersonian style. With existing Townhomes and Apartments as neighbors the challenge in designing the Assisted Living building was to keep the design similar but create a character new to the neighborhood. With large, clean vertical lines, the design implies a matching height while its face alternates.
For this week’s Ask OMS answer, we’re defining the words Colonnade and Colonnette. Colonnade: A row of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature. Colonnette: A diminutive column which is usually either short or slender. Definition source: The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, Glossary of Architectural Terms As a reminder, the purpose of Ask OMS.
The Rushville Public Library and Odle McGuire Shook are about to wrap up the architectural/historical restoration study. Odle McGuire Shook and the Rushville Public Library have partnered with Indiana Landmarks and have been working hard to complete this comprehensive study on the originally designed McGuire Shook 1930 library. This weekend on November 9 at 7pm the Rushville.
