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Arcade
from Building Language
by Eric Chau
4. WINDOW TYPES
1. Double hung
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Have two sashes that move up and down.
2. Casement
Windows with hinges or pivots at the upright side of the vertically hung sash, so that it opens outward or inward.
3. Sliding window
Sliding windows are operated by moving asash horizontally along a track.
4. Picture window
A fixed-pane window, generally made without glazing bars.
4. WINDOW TYPES
5. Awning window
Top hinged window.
6. Jalousie
A blind or shutter made of a row of angled slats.
7. Oriel window
A form of baywindow which protrudes from the main wall of a building but does not reach to the ground.
8. Bay window
Abay window has three openings, availableinangled projections.