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Elevations (building divisions)

Scope note

Use for any of the sides or faces of a building or large interior space, however irregular, emphasizing their appearance; as distinct from "facades," which usually constitute only those external faces which are substantially in one plane, and appear to have been designed with special regard to their conspicuousness or association with an entrance.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300076168

Broader Terms used

<building divisions>

Narrower Terms used

street elevations
garden elevations

Equivalent Terms used

elevation (building division)

Created

13yrs ago

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