Glossary · D
Duck
Also called ducks
In Venturi, Scott Brown and Izenour’s terms, a building whose whole form is a symbol of its purpose, like the duck-shaped poultry shop on Long Island.
See also: Decorated shed
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
Doukou · Drift · Dromos · Drum · Eaves · Echinus · Egg-and-dart · Emplekton