Ceiling
Overhead interior surface covering the upper limits of a room.
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A dropped ceiling is constructed below the structure above it, often for aesthetic or practical purposes.[1] The way a ceiling looks or is built determines its classification.[1][2]
Quick Facts
- Field
- Architecture and construction
- Common type
- Dropped ceiling
- Fire rating system
- Fire-resistance rated dropped ceilings
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
A dropped ceiling may be an inverse of a raised floor.[1] A concave or barrel-shaped ceiling is curved upward for visual or acoustical value.[1] A coffered ceiling is divided into a grid of recessed square or octagonal panels.[1] Joan Meyers‐Levy and Rui Zhu published research on ceiling height's influence in the Journal of Consumer Research in 2007.[3]
That paper has been cited by 284 works.[3] A cove ceiling is defined by a concave plaster molding that bridges the wall and ceiling surfaces.[1][2] Stretched ceilings consist of separate panels, often made from PVC, that attach to a rail around the room's perimeter.[1][2] The height of a ceiling, especially when it is low, can have psychological effects on people.[4][3]
What the research sources say
The 2011 book "Interior Graphic Standards", published by John Wiley & Sons, details various ceiling types and their construction methods.[2][1]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ceiling" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Casa de las Ratas 2/2/2003"; Corky Binggeli, "Interior Graphic Standards: Student Edition", John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 220 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9781118099353 ("Interior Graphic Standards"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
- Joan Meyers‐Levy, "The Influence of Ceiling Height: The Effect of Priming on the Type of Processing That People Use", Journal of Consumer Research (2007), doi:10.1086/519146. OpenAlex metadata CC0; paper not read. doi.org
- Wikipedia, "Ceiling" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Meyers-Levy, "The Influence of Ceiling Height: The Effect of Priming on the Type of Processing That People Use", Journal of Consumer Research, August 2007, p. 174–186 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Ceiling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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