Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
statement bulkheads
English answer:
(partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out
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Yvonne Gallagher
Jul 31, 2014 09:23
10 yrs ago
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statement bulkheads
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The phrase comes from here: http://www.raineandhorne.com.au/properties/339884
"A double drive leads to the garage behind an automatic roller door, while a path leads to amazing opulent and grand timber double glass front doors. The home opens to a wide and warm entrance with statement bulkheads, down lights and niches."
What does "statement bulkheads" mean, especially the word "statement"? Thank you for your help.
"A double drive leads to the garage behind an automatic roller door, while a path leads to amazing opulent and grand timber double glass front doors. The home opens to a wide and warm entrance with statement bulkheads, down lights and niches."
What does "statement bulkheads" mean, especially the word "statement"? Thank you for your help.
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Aug 3, 2014 10:11: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
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Yvonne Gallagher
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(partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out
to make a statement means to make something a feature or make it stand out
a bulkhead is a partition wall or can be a stairwell "box". However, looking at the photos of this house the walls are being used to divide the house in a striking way thus "making a statement" ( rather like an architect would use columns as a feature)
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bulkhead
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Note added at 24 mins (2014-07-31 09:48:33 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/make a statement
Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company . [Mid-1900s]
WALLS CREATE AN IMPRESSION
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Note added at 26 mins (2014-07-31 09:50:51 GMT)
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nice house and certainly is impressive!
so yes, the walls are not just there to divide the house up but are themselves acting as features to make an impression
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Note added at 3 days33 mins (2014-08-03 09:57:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped
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Comment: "Very specific, thanks.
Greetings also to danya for his contribution of the answer, but I can only select one most helpful answer."
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danya
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statement=making a statement
bulkheads making a statement [of opulence]
Discussion
Usually, bulkheads are boxed in beams or service elements on the ceiling, which are horizontal, and they can be extended vertically at the ends of the element, vertically, like columns. The point is that they are big enough to be noticeable and in this case they were made to look like a feature in the entrance hall, and by looking at the pictures, they are present in other parts of the house as well, like stylistic statements. They look like "frames" surrounding the entrance, ceiling, separating the entrance from the living area, etc.
They are also other type of architectural bulkheads, but in this case the above applies.