thatching « Back to Glossary Index A material for covering a roof, as straw, rushes, or palm leaves, fastened together so as to shed water and sometimes to provide thermal insulation. Photo from Old Westbury Garden, Old Westbury, New York, 2011. (Ching, 1995) Related Articles: Glossary: Architecture / Material / WoodArchitecture / Skin / RoofArchitecture / Origin / Asia / Southeast AsiaArchitecture / Origin / South AmericaArchitecture / Material / Earth« Back to Glossary Index
