Basics in Building Construction

Basics in Building Construction 4(2+2)

Lesson 01: Building Components And Types

Religious Buildings

The architecture of religious buildings differs with the religion. Some of the most common religious buildings are.

1. Temple
   A building designed for the system of worship of a deity or deities.Religious Buildings
2. Church
   A building especially designed for the cult and ceremonies of the Christian religion.
3. Mosque
   A religious building or temple dedicated to the Muslim faith.
4. Synagogue
   A building dedicated to the teaching and cult of the Jewish religion.
5. Abbey
   A building or set of buildings distributed in a manner such as to be inhabited by a religious order under the rule of an abbot or abbess.

Apart from the above classifications based on the type of architecture the buildings can be classified as below.

1. Low-rise building A building of two or three floors, usually without an elevator.






2. Mid-rise building A building having roughly between 5 and 10 floors , generally equipped with elevators.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. High-rise building / skyscraper A building with a considerable number of floors, equipped with elevators; generally built in a densely populated area where the cost of land is high.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Block A group of buildings, of similar or different types, usually occupying a roughly rectangular piece of urban land surrounded by streets.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Loft building
   A building with several floors of undivided interior space, formely used for industrial activities.


6. Edifice
   A building characterized by size and symbolic or ornamental importance.