Blind arch

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Blind arches in the form of a blind arcade at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Blind arches in the form of a Lombard band on a wall in Siena (Italy).
Sahagun
, Spain

A blind arch is an

light frame construction
. Some blind arches were originally built as open arches and infilled later. Others were originally built with solid infill as intentional stylistic elements.

See also

References

  1. ^ A Dictionary of Architecture; Fleming, John; Honour, Hugh & Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966)

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