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2. Window shutter - Wikipedia

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   Window shutter. A window shutter is a solid and stable window covering usually consisting of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails (top, centre and bottom). Set within this frame can be louvers (both operable or fixed, horizontal or vertical), solid panels, fabric, glass and almost any other item that can be mounted within a frame.

3. Mashrabiya - Wikipedia

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   e. A mashrabiya or mashrabiyya ( Arabic: مشربية) is an architectural element which is characteristic of traditional architecture in the Islamic world and beyond. [ 1][ 2] It is a type of projecting oriel window enclosed with carved wood latticework located on the upper floors of a building, sometimes enhanced with stained glass.

4. Roller shutter - Wikipedia

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   Security roller shutters in a dead mall. A roller shutter, security shutter, coiling door, roller door or sectional overhead door is a specialized type of door or window shutter consisting of multiple horizontal slats, bars, or web systems interconnected through hinges. The mechanism involves lifting the door to open it and lowering it to close.

5. Louver - Wikipedia

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   Louvered cupola bell house. A louver ( American English) or louvre ( British English; see spelling differences) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine. The angle of the slats may be adjustable, usually in blinds and windows, or fixed.

6. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Curtain wall (architecture) A building project in Wuhan, China, demonstrating the relationship between the inner load-bearing structure and an exterior glass curtain wall. Curtain walls are also used on residential structures. A curtain wall is an exterior covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, instead serving to ...

7. Window shutter hardware - Wikipedia

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   Window shutter hardware, usually made of iron, are hinges and latches that attach to the shutter and a window frame (and in some cases directly attached to stone or brick). The hinges hold the shutter to the structure and allow the shutter to open and close over the window. The latches secure the shutter in the closed (over the window) position ...