clerestory window
Synonym :
high window
Clerestory windows are side windows installed along the top of a wall near the ceiling. The windows do not generally admit a view of the outside, but are often installed to illuminate the interior with natural light. In church architecture, rows of clerestory windows are often installed along the top of the of wall of the nave, taking advantage of the height difference between the nave and the aisles.
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A Conversation with Christine Binswanger, Raúl Mera (Herzog & de Meuron)
…upper portion of the walls. More importantly, the clerestory windows allow a spatial experience that…
24 May 2023
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Osaki lacquerware shop/Lacquer and Clerestory
The earthen space in the Osaki lacquerware shop. The quality of lacquerware is verified by steaming …
13 May 2022
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A Conversation with Gion A. Caminada
…e of its functions is as a sports hall, so it has clerestory windows on two sides, while three small…
15 Feb 2021
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Iwanoi Shuzo/Window of the Sake Brewery
…he steamed rice is expelled from a large vent and clerestory windows positioned above the kama (caul…
24 Aug 2018