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A façade or facade (/ f ə ˈ s ɑː d / ⓘ; [1]) is generally the front part or exterior of a building. It is a loanword from the French façade (pronounced), which means "frontage" or "face". In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building.
Free design of the façade – separated exterior of the building is free from conventional structural restriction, allowing the façade to be unrestrained, lighter, more open [2] Horizontal window – ribboned windows run alongside the façade's length, lighting rooms equally, while increasing sense of space and seclusion.
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In the late 1520s to early 1530s, there was a revival of the heavy use of dense classical ornaments on the frontispieces which can be seen on the facade of Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England built in 1538, [4] as well as the addition of elements distinctive of the Italian Renaissance such as the use of terracotta moulded decorative elements [23 ...
The externalization of functional components is a key concept of high-tech architecture, though this technique may also be applied to generate an aesthetic of dynamic light and shadow across the facade of a building.
A street in SoHo in New York City famous for its cast-iron facades. Spa Colonnade in Mariánské Lázně, 1889.Nearly every element is cast iron. Cast-iron architecture is the use of cast iron in buildings and objects, ranging from bridges and markets to warehouses, balconies and fences.
Gregory Peck played beloved father Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, and according to his children, the Oscar-winning actor wasn’t too far off the mark in real life. “Of all the children ...
CasaMila-Balcony, showing the self-supporting stone facade, also supported by curved iron beams. Casa Milà is characterized by its self-supporting stone facade, meaning that it is free of load-bearing walls. The facade connects to the internal structure of each floor by means of curved iron beams surrounding the perimeter of each floor.