half-timbering
A decorative pattern of exposed framing timbers and contrasting infill on a building facade.
This feature is a defining characteristic of a few indigenous European architectural styles including Fachwerk in Germanic regions, and is also commonly used in some later romantic styles including Tudor Revival.
Related
- atrium
- attached elevator core
- awning
- bay windows
- collapsible seating
- courtyard
- crenellation
- decorative indoor pool
- dormers
- double-decker elevators
- entrance canopy
- exposed cross-bracing
- external ladder
- facadectomy
- flying buttresses
- grand entrance hall
- hidden passageway
- hole
- indoor fountain
- light court
- maintenance catwalks
- marquee
- movable wall
- multi-level porch
- open-air ground floor
- oriel
- panoramic elevators
- partly open roof
- porch
- porte-cochere
- retractable roof
- revolving floor
- skylights
- skylobby
- turret
- wedding cake form
- wintergarden