poteaux-en-terre definition - Architecture Dictionary

poteaux-en-terre

A mode of wall construction in French Colonial America in which tall posts are rammed into the ground, and the spaces between them are filled with mud plaster, also known as bousillage. Due to the impermanent nature of this construction, very few Poteau- en-terre buildings remain.

Jargon of the day: negative/positive space

See: Solid/Void