jetty

(noun)

A building technique used in medieval timber-frame buildings in which an upper floor projects beyond the dimensions of the floor below.

Related Terms

Examples of jetty in the following topics:

  • Earthworks

    • His best known piece, and probably the most famous piece of all earthworks, is the Spiral Jetty, 1970.
    • Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty is perhaps the most famous example of Land Art.

  • Site-Specific Art

    • His most famous work is Spiral Jetty (1970), a 1,500-foot long spiral-shaped jetty extending into the Great Salt Lake in Utah constructed from rocks, earth, and salt.
    • Spiral Jetty is a site specific piece of Land Art or Earth Art created by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

  • English Architecture in the Northern Renaissance

    • The jetty appeared as a way to show off the modernity of having a complete, full-length upper floor.
    • Little Moreton Hall, constructed in the mid 16th century, is an example of a Tudor style timber-frame house with a chimney stack and a jettied second floor visible from the exterior.