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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.
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Polychrome brickwork also became popular in Europe in the later 19th century as part of the various medieval and Romanesque revivals. In France, the Menier Chocolate Factory in Noisiel, designed by Jules Saulnier and completed in 1872, is an early and very elaborate example, which is also noted for its early use of iron structure.
The Main Reading Room View of the Thomas Jefferson Building's west façade The Great Hall and a view of the building's first and second floors, featuring Minerva mosaic. John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz won the competition for the architectural plans of the library in 1873.
Façade was a French magazine, published in Paris and distributed internationally. Created in 1976 by Alain Benoist and Hervé Pinard, it appeared in the form of 14 issues, without date or periodicity, until 1983.
Façade is an interactive drama video game, structured as a one-act story about a married couple, Trip and Grace. [2] The player assumes the role of a long-time friend, invited for an evening get-together at the couple's apartment in New York City; at first, Trip and Grace are friendly, but they become hostile as the player witnesses the devolution of their marriage. [3]
A Facade is the exterior of a building. Facade (or the French word façade) may also refer to: Facade constitutions; Façade (entertainment), poems by Edith Sitwell set to music by William Walton; Façade, a ballet by Frederick Ashton based on the Sitwell/Walton work, above; Façade, a 2000 movie starring Eric Roberts