Window / Dormer
The use of windows in buildings/architecture. A window is an opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air — windows are often arranged also for the purposes of architectural decoration. There are many types of windows including the double-hung, french, casement, and awning windows. A dormer is a vertical, structural window element projecting from a sloping roof that provides more headroom, air, and natural light above.
San Sebastian Bay Window
The Bay Window is an identifiable element of the architecture of San Sebastian, Spain (Donostia). It is a dominant architectural feature that is visible in many of the buildings throughout the city.
Colors and Windows of Charleston
I was especially amazed by the liveliness of the buildings and colors that make up this fabulous urban environment. Tropical and pastel colors cover many of the stucco buildings in the urban core of Charleston — from pink to blue these building colors serve as identifable elements of the city. Along East Bay Street, appropriately named Rainbow Row is an excellent example of the importance of colors to this city — featuring a variety of brick and stucco exteriors painted in a spectrum of pastels. Arched doorways, gambrel roofs and quoins on some Rainbow Row exteriors are matched in beauty by paneled wainscoting and architrave moldings inside.
San Francisco Bay Window
The “Bay Window” is perhaps one of the most identifiable architectural features of the City of San Francisco. It is a visual and structural element permeating throughout the city that seems almost like a mandatory architectural feature which every building incorporates into its design. Over time, the Bay Window has become synonymous with San Francisco — a distinguishing [...]
