挑空空間

English translation: atrium space

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Chinese term or phrase:挑空空間
English translation:atrium space
Entered by: Nai-Ching Ting

13:39 Aug 6, 2007
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Architecture
Chinese term or phrase: 挑空空間
What does this term "挑空空間" mean? The complete sentence reads - 多元化的挑空空間要被注入在建築物內.

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Ningning
Local time: 17:08
atrium space
Explanation:
It is so used in architecture design.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-08-07 02:11:03 GMT)
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I worked with consultants in a large architect office before, and they usually used this term.
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Nai-Ching Ting
Local time: 04:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3vaulted space
Yongmei Liu
4 +1atrium space
Nai-Ching Ting
3 +1open/void space
Shirley Lao


  

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open/void space


Explanation:
挑空空間 is the space created by an architectural design whereby parts of the space available for a certain floor or several floors are combined so as to make the interior appear more spacious.

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挑空:所謂挑空係指部分居室例如客廳或客餐廳,提高其樓層高度,使該部分居室具有二層以上之空間高度,以獲得較大之視野及採光,藉以創造活潑而具有變化之室內環境。「夾層」其以外部分亦即所謂挑空部分。挑空部分因其無樓板,得不計入樓地板面積。
http://www.tncg.gov.tw/news.asp?id={421F217A-757E-4C7C-8EE3-...


    Reference: http://www.dba.tcg.gov.tw/taipei/noun9_0021.htm
    Reference: http://203.71.124.170/long/nouns%20for%20design.html
Shirley Lao
Taiwan
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  orientalhorizon: "open space" could be used in ordinary speaking.
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vaulted space


Explanation:
相关地,下面第二个链接是“vaulted ceiling”的Google 图像搜索结果。

Example sentence(s):
  • “Vaulted space” means any floor area with a ceiling height greater than 16 feet.

    Reference: http://www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/Planning/Code_Updates/Fl...
    Reference: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off...
Yongmei Liu
United States
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Native speaker of: Chinese
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agree  jyuan_us
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agree  orientalhorizon: could be used.
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atrium space


Explanation:
It is so used in architecture design.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-08-07 02:11:03 GMT)
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I worked with consultants in a large architect office before, and they usually used this term.

Nai-Ching Ting
Local time: 04:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Thanks so much for all your answers. They have been very helpful.

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agree  orientalhorizon: or just atrium.
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