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==Origin==
French ''façade'', from Italian ''facciata'', from ''faccia'' [[face]], from Vulgar Latin ''facia''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1681]
==Definitions==
*1: the front of a building; also : any [[face]] of a building given special [[architectural]] treatment <a [[museum]]'s east facade>
*2: a [[false]], [[superficial]], or artificial [[appearance]] or [[effect]]
==Description==
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]
[[Category: Architecture]]
==Origin==
French ''façade'', from Italian ''facciata'', from ''faccia'' [[face]], from Vulgar Latin ''facia''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1681]
==Definitions==
*1: the front of a building; also : any [[face]] of a building given special [[architectural]] treatment <a [[museum]]'s east facade>
*2: a [[false]], [[superficial]], or artificial [[appearance]] or [[effect]]
==Description==
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]
[[Category: Architecture]]
