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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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Daylight is the primary light source throughout the building, brought in through roof monitors, clerestories, light shelves and high performance glass.
A curved canopy seems to float over clerestories above the stage, and a collage of patterned brick is wrapped around this and the other subtly expressed additions, tying them into the original fabric of the building.
Designing buildings narrower to allow light to penetrate deeper into spaces makes more areas accessible to light, as does enlarging windows and adding clerestories and skylights to flood interior spaces with daylight.
 
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