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Latticework

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For other uses of "lattice", see Lattice (disambiguation).
Mashrabiya screen on display at the British Museum

Latticework is an openwork framework consisting of a criss-crossed pattern of strips of building material, typically wood or metal. The design is created by crossing the strips to form a grid or weave.[1] Latticework may be functional – for example, to allow airflow to or through an area; structural, as a truss in a lattice girder;[2] used to add privacy, as through a lattice screen; purely decorative; or some combination of these.

Latticework in stone or wood from the classical period is also called Roman lattice or transenna (plural transenne).

In India, the house of a rich or noble person may be built with a baramdah or verandah surrounding every level leading to the living area. The upper floors often have balconies overlooking the street that are shielded by latticed screens carved in stone called jalis which keep the area cool and give privacy.[3]

Examples

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See also

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  • Brise soleil – Sunshade for architectural sun control
  • Fretwork – Interlaced decorative design
  • Jali – Architectural decoration in Indian architecture
  • Lattice tower – Freestanding framework tower
  • Lattice truss bridge – Type of truss bridge
  • Lattice stool – Type of Ancient Egyptian stool
  • Mashrabiya – Islamic architectural element
  • Mesh – Material of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible or ductile materials
  • Pergola – Outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway
  • Reticulum – Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
  • Tessellation – Tiling of a plane in mathematics
  • Trellis (architecture) – Architectural structure often used to support plants
  • Truss – Rigid structure that consists of two-force members only
  • Wattle (construction) – Panel made by weaving branches
  • Yurt – Portable, round tent covered with skins or felt

Notes

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  1. ^ Ching, Francis D.K. (1995). A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 27. ISBN 0-471-28451-3.
  2. ^ "Latticework". Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  3. ^ Thapar, Binda (2004). Introduction to Asian Architecture. Singapore: Periplus Editions. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-7946-0011-5.
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