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strict definition
tip element
The highest element above a structure's architectural peak, completing its tip height.
The tip element identifies the highest object included in a structure's tip height. This applies whenever the tip height exceeds the architectural height. This field is closely related to the 'architectural top element'.
The element provides the highest physical point beyond the architectural summit. Its identity is separate from the numerical height measured to its top.
The architectural top element belongs to the building's architectural design. A higher utility object can supply the tip without becoming part of that architectural summit.
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More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
aircraft warning light
A light alerting aircraft pilots to a structure's presence, placed at its top or at another point presenting a flight hazard. -
antenna
A protruding structure used for the reception or transmission of electromagnetic waves. -
exposed machinery
Exposed mechanical equipment installed at a structure's top and forming its highest physical element. -
fence
A nonarchitectural fence or partition installed at the top of a structure as a tip element. -
flagpole
A flag-supporting mast forming a structure's highest fixed point, with the movable flag and securing rope excluded from tip height.
Related definitions
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architectural top element
The highest element belonging to a building's architectural design, whose top sets the architectural height. -
base of a structure
The lower reference level, normally the surrounding sidewalk, from which cumulative structure heights are measured. -
singularity of a structure
Guidelines for distinguishing an individual building from its built context.