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ID: 300389894
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300389894

 

Record Type: concept
fronts (architectural) (building divisions, <components by specific context>, ... Components (hierarchy name))

 

Note: The external areas of buildings, potentially including the façade and other features, but not necessarily restricted to surface features. Often used with cardinal direction references, such as "west front" or "north front." For the vertical arrangements of exterior or interior features, use "elevations (building divisions)."
 
Terms:
fronts (architectural) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
front (architectural) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
gevels (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
gevel (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  V.PJ

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Components (hierarchy name)
.... Components (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of components (objects parts)
........ components (objects parts) (G)
Hierarchy of <components by specific context>
............ <components by specific context> (G)
Hierarchy of building divisions
................ building divisions (G)
Hierarchy of fronts (architectural)
.................... fronts (architectural) (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... De buitenste gedeeltes van gebouwen, mogelijk inclusief de gevel en andere kenmerken, maar niet noodzakelijk beperkt tot de oppervlakte. Wordt vaak gebruikt met verwijzingen naar de windrichting, zoals 'westgevel' of 'noordgevel'. Gebruik 'opstanden (delen van gebouwen)' voor de verticale delen van buiten- of binnenelementen. 

Related concepts:
distinguished from ....  elevations (building divisions)
..................................  (building divisions, <components by specific context>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300076168]
distinguished from ....  façades
..................................  (<façades and façade components>, exterior walls, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300002526]

Sources and Contributors:
front (architectural)............  [VP]
......................................  Grove Art Online (2008-)
fronts (architectural)............  [VP Preferred]
.........................................  Fletcher, History of Architecture (1996)
.........................................  Grove Art Online (2008-)
.........................................  Pevsner and Forsyth, Outline of European Architecture (2009)
.........................................  Sampson, Wells Cathedral West Front (1998)
gevel............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
..............  AAT-Ned (1994-)
..............  UvA Talen
..............  Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)
gevels............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  UvA Talen
.................  Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Fletcher, History of Architecture (1996)
.......... Grove Art Online (2008-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen
.......... Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)

 

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