Glossary
Architecture & AI terms, defined
Plain-English definitions of the terms that show up in modern architectural practice — from AI fundamentals to Indian regulatory shorthand.
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Photoreal Render
A 3D rendering whose lighting, materials, and geometry are indistinguishable from a photograph.
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B5 terms
BHK
Bedroom-Hall-Kitchen — the standard Indian shorthand for residential unit configuration.
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BIM
Building Information Modeling — a 3D model that also stores material, cost, and lifecycle data.
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Biophilic Design
An architectural approach that connects occupants with nature through materials, light, and vegetation.
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Brahmasthan
The geometric and energetic centre of a Vastu-compliant building, kept open and unobstructed.
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Brutalism
A mid-20th-century architectural style characterized by raw concrete, geometric forms, and structural honesty.
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C2 terms
D3 terms
Diffusion Model
A class of generative AI model that produces images by progressively denoising random noise.
aka Latent diffusion, Score-based model
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DWG
AutoCAD's native binary drawing file format, the de facto exchange standard for 2D CAD.
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DXF
Drawing Exchange Format — the open, text-based counterpart to AutoCAD's DWG.
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P3 terms
Parametric Architecture
Architecture whose geometry is defined by parameters and rules rather than fixed dimensions.
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PBR Materials
Physically Based Rendering materials that simulate light interaction using real-world physical properties.
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Photoreal Render
A 3D rendering whose lighting, materials, and geometry are indistinguishable from a photograph.
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