Glossary · D
Decorated shed
Also called decorated sheds
A plain, conventional building whose meaning is carried by signs or ornament applied to it; advocated in Learning from Las Vegas (1972).
See also: Duck
Rules that use the word
Duck or decorated shed. A building can carry meaning in two ways: as a duck, whose whole form is shaped into a symbol, or as a decorated shed, a plain, efficient shelter with symbols applied to it. Prefer the shed.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Contemporary.
Nearby in the glossary
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