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Terminology

Area (architecture)
Excavated subterranean space in architecture
Built environment
Human-made space in which people live, work and recreate on a day-to-day basis
Ekistics
Science of human settlements
Floor plan
Drawing to scale, showing from above, the relationships between walls and spaces of a structure
Holdout (real estate)
Real estate whose owner won't give up rights
Proportion (architecture)
Principle of architectural theory that describes the relationships between elements of a design
Skyline
Outline or shape viewed near the horizon