#structural space

• Atrium — An unadapted form or architectural neologism often used as a variant for 'atriu'; the central open space of an ancient Roman house (domus), surrounded by rooms, having a central basin (impluvium) for collecting rainwater. In contemporary structural design, it describes a glass-covered interior courtyard located at the center of hotel complexes, office buildings, or large museums.
• Attic — An unadapted form or neologism used as a variant for 'atic' or to describe elements specific to the ancient region of Attica; in architecture, it represents a low story situated above the main cornice of a building to mask the roof; in linguistics, it refers to the ancient Greek dialect spoken in Athens, a structural pillar of classical Greek.