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==Origin==

==Origin==

French ''façade'', from Italian ''facciata'', from ''faccia'' [[face]], from Vulgar Latin ''facia''

French ''façade'', from Italian ''facciata'', from ''faccia'' [[face]], from Vulgar Latin ''facia''

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1681]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1681]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: the front of a building; also : any [[face]] of a building given special [[architectural]] treatment <a [[museum]]'s east facade>

*1: the front of a building; also : any [[face]] of a building given special [[architectural]] treatment <a [[museum]]'s east facade>

A ''facade'' is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The [[word]] comes from the French language, [[literally]] meaning "frontage" or "[[face]]".

A ''facade'' is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The [[word]] comes from the French language, [[literally]] meaning "frontage" or "[[face]]".

In [[architecture]], the ''facade'' of a building is often the most important from a [[design]] standpoint, as it sets the [[tone]] for the rest of the building. Many facades are [[historic]], and local zoning regulations or other laws greatly restrict or even forbid their alteration.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facade]

In [[architecture]], the ''facade'' of a building is often the most important from a [[design]] standpoint, as it sets the [[tone]] for the rest of the building. Many facades are [[historic]], and local zoning regulations or other laws greatly restrict or even forbid their alteration.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facade]

[[Category: Architecture]]

[[Category: Architecture]]