Dictionary
Styles
Pritzker
RIBA
References
CAD Scale Factors
AIA Numbering System
CMU Block Sizes
Dictionary
Styles
Pritzker
RIBA
CAD Scale Factors
AIA Numbering System
CMU Block Sizes
← go to architecture dictionary home
keystone
The wedge-shaped, often embellished voussoir at the crown of an arch, serving to lock the other voussoirs in place. Until the keystone is in place, no true arch action is incurred.
First 10 image search results of keystone architecture