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Clerestory
from Building Language
by Eric Chau
5. CLERESTORY ⬗Aclerestoryis atype of windowthat is found at or near the roof line ⬗It often takes theform of a band of windows across the tops of buildings that allow natural light in ⬗Whileclerestorieswerecommon during the Roman andGothicperiods ofarchitecture, they are still found today in largebuildings such as halls, train stations, gymnasiums, and so on
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