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Dictionary
Styles
Pritzker
RIBA
CAD Scale Factors
AIA Numbering System
CMU Block Sizes
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arabesque
A complex and ornate design that employs flowers, foliage, and sometimes animal and geometric figures to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines.
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negative/positive space
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