Bow window

The castellated manor (Low German Utlucht ) is a befensterter advantage of the building front as part of the interior. A special form of the bay window it does not start projecting, but at ground level. Therefore, one also speaks of a booth bay. Equipped with large windows on all sides, it allowed a glimpse of the road.

Description

Ausluchten one most frequently found in Low German town houses. In addition, many castles (such as Castle Varenholz ), town halls were (eg Rinteln ) and manor houses of the Renaissance period, provided with such Stems (see also: Weser Renaissance ). These could be one-, two -, three - or even four storeys ( Princely Residence Castle Detmold ). For the first time since the 16th century detectable, the establishment of Ausluchten was forbidden in the 18th century for reasons of fire safety. Especially numerous Ausluchten are still in Lemgo, found Tønder and Arnis.

Ausluchten also found in the historicist architectural styles of the period, and in the decades after use.

In addition, cross- gable on aisle Jochen churches are called castellated manor.

Modern British tradition

As a means of better light supply, optical extension of the interior space and a larger outlook and to the sides are known as Bay Windows, protruding from the outer wall window systems since the Victorian architecture of the 1870s and still to this day a very popular constant of the British domestic architecture for the masses. In common parlance, Bay Window indiscriminately used as an umbrella term to both Ausluchten like to bay, as they are similar in appearance very and the function is exactly the same. The special designation Oriel Window for the bay is rather reserved for the use of scientific language and is usually applied to historical or historicist buildings.

From the British model, starting this use of the Bay Window catchment found in the residential architecture of other English-speaking countries, especially in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The city of San Francisco has a high concentration of Bay Windows, but often are bay window.

Photo Gallery

Castellated manor on a building in Forbach (Moselle)

Typical British semi-detached 1930s with Ausluchten, Chadderton, Greater Manchester

Apartments with Bay Windows in Hyndland, Glasgow, late 19th or early 20th century

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