July 10, 2007

Obscure Architectural Term of the Day!

It's been a while, so let's look at...

ADYTUM. The inner sanctuary of a Greek temple whence oracles were delivered; also, more loosely, any private chamber or sanctuary.

From the Penguin Dictionary of Architecture, Third Edition

A slightly more detailed definition with a drawing can be found here.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2007 03:53 PM
Comments

Does that include the chambers with piles of magazines and personal sanitary paper?

Posted by: skinnydan at July 10, 2007 03:57 PM

If you want to get all fancy and everything, yes. You can get a lot of inspiration there, that's for sure.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2007 04:00 PM

Who knew TP was fancy and everything? So some of those stereotypes of the South are true?

Posted by: skinnydan at July 11, 2007 07:59 AM

For a few of us.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 11, 2007 09:34 AM