Wing (building)
A wing is part of a building – or any feature of a building – that is subordinate to the main, central structure.[1] The individual wings may directly adjoin the main building or may be built separately and joined to it by a connecting structure such as a colonnade or pergola. New buildings may incorporate wings from the outset or these may be added at a later date as part of an expansion or remodelling.
History
In
cour d'honneur.[1]
In
Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam
are well known examples of a large number of particularly grand palaces or stately homes.
Today
In
King's College, London[3]) or a notable person (e.g. the Cavendish Wing of St Mary's Hospice, Ulverston[4]
). Wings create more window surface for more natural lighting and for safety-critical buildings such as laboratories, shorten escape routes, as opposed to monolithic structures of the same floor area.
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-860678-9.
- ^ The Cardiac Wing at www.gosh.org. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Facilities at Somerset House East Wing at www.kingsvenues.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ New Cavendish Wing at St Mary’s Hospice given the Royal seal of approval at www.cumbriacrack.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
Literature
- Pevsner, Honour, Fleming: Lexikon der Weltarchitektur, 2nd edn., 1987, Prestel-Verlag, ISBN 3-7913-0652-9.
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