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Facades

Scope note

Use for those exterior faces of a building which are substantially in one plane and seem to have been designed with special regard to their conspicuousness or association with entrance. Distinct from "elevations (building divisions)," which may constitute any side or face of a building or large interior space.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002526

Broader Terms used

<facades and facade components>

Narrower Terms used

storefronts
screen facades

Term used for

fronts (facades)

Equivalent Terms used

facade

Created

13yrs ago

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