Venetian window
A three-part window featuring a large central arched opening flanked by two smaller rectangular openings. It was first described in detail by the 16th-century Italian architect Sebastiano Serlio in Architectura (1537) and is also referred to as Serliana or the Serlian motif. Andrea Palladio frequently used this design, it is sometimes referred to as the Palladian motif or Palladian window. Widely adopted in 17th- and 18th-century British Palladian architecture, it became a key element influenced by Italian design.
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01│Antoni Gaudí: A “Sensible Architect”
Introduction The window is an extremely popular motif among architects. It would be natural to think that the possibilities for window design flourished after the mass production of plate glass began …
11 Dec 2024
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Looking at Freespace through the Windows, Part 2
The Arsenale Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura For Mexico-based architect Rozana Montiel, freespace indicates freeing space and actions, or a space for the act of placemaking. She describes archi…
04 Nov 2018
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Vino Santo in Trentino
Drive a car east from Milan, go north through Verona and you will see the largest lake in Italy, Lake Garda. Continue running north along the lake and you will arrive in Trentino. This is a province l…
23 Oct 2018
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Exhibition “Present State(ment)”
“En: art of nexus” is the theme of the Japan Pavilion at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2016, one of the world’s largest modern architecture festivals. How are …
27 May 2016