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Fenestration

This term is derived from the French word fenêtre. It currently describes the layout of the windows. In medieval times when glass was scarce, this described the layout of wooden panels used to shutter the windows.

    
 
Château d'Amboise - France (1500)
      
Istanbul - Turkey
  
       
 
Palazzo Barberini - Rome - Italy
  
Niagara - on - the - Lake
  
Château Chenonceau - France (1504)
  
       
 
Gaudi - Casa Mila -Barcelona - Spain
  
Geneva - Switzerland (early 20th c.)
  
Ca' D'Oro - Venice - Italy (15th c.)