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An oriel window is a form of bay window which projects from the main wall of a building but does not reach to the ground.〔(What is an oriel window - Architecture Glossary )〕 Supported by corbels, brackets or similar, an oriel window is most commonly found projecting from an upper floor but is also sometimes used on the ground floor. Oriel windows are seen in Arab architecture in the form of mashrabiya. In Islamic culture these windows and balconies project from the street front of houses, providing an area in which women could peer out and see the activities below while remaining invisible.〔KENZARI, B. and ELSHESHTAWY, Y. (2003), The Ambiguous Veil: On Transparency, the Mashrabiy'ya, and Architecture. Journal of Architectural Education, 56: 17–25. doi: 10.1162/104648803321672924〕 == Origins == According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', the word "oriel" is derived from Anglo-Norman ''oriell'' and post-classical Latin ''oriolum'', both meaning gallery or porch, perhaps from classical Latin ''aulaeum'', curtain. *Oriel College, Oxford, took its name from a balcony or oriel window forming a feature of a building which occupied the site the college now stands on. *Oriel Chambers in Liverpool was a very controversial building when it was built, featuring an entire facade of glass oriel windows. It is seen as an early example of modernism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oriel window」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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