Arcades (Architecture)

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Name (Hebrew)
אולמות (אדריכלות)
Name (Latin)
Arcades (Architecture)
Name (Arabic)
الأروقة (العمارة)
See Also From tracing topical name
Arches
Semi-enclosed spaces (Architecture)
Vaults (Architecture)
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q186637
Library of congress: sh 85006483
Sources of Information
  • Design and thermal diversity of semi-enclosed spaces, c2007:t.p. ; p. 37 (semi-enclosed outdoor spaces play major part in urban realm) p. 41 (one type of semi-enclosed spaces are porches) p. 43 (another type, arcades, ie rectangular covered spaces open on their two short sides) p. 48 (porticoes, semi-enclosed rectangular spaces, sometimes free-standing autonomous buildings--have colonade on one long side and wall on the other) p. 53 (hypostyle halls, semi-enclosed spaces on ground floor levels of buildings or covered spaces without superstructure, usually open on all sides) p. 57 (major environmental signigicance of semi-enclosed spaces, they create shelter from climatic conditions without being enclosed)