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clerestory

In architecture, the windows in the upper part of the central nave of a basilican church or hall. Its purpose is to admit clear light, this method of lighting being constantly used by the Romans in their baths and palaces.



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Light floods in through clerestorey glazing and a row of groovy domed bubbles punched into the roof.
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