Crown / Spire / Steeple
The use of rooftop elements and details in buildings. The crown of a building is a rooftop element (usually decorative) at the top of a building. A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly (church). A steeple is the tall tower protruding from a building, often topped by a spire.
San Sebastian Building Crown
Architecture By Element, Crown / Spire / Steeple, Identifiable Elements, Residential / Housing, San Sebastian, Spain, Urban Landscape
The unique and varied building crowns of San Sebastian, Spain (Donostia) are an identifiable element of the architecture of the city. Many of the buildings in the city display unique solutions and styles for the top of a building — creating a varied and diverse city skyline. Like heads in a crowd, each unique solution or type provides the visual [...]
