Façade (Façade in French)

Japanese: ファサード - ふぁさーど(英語表記)façade フランス語
Façade (Façade in French)

An architectural term. Originally a French term, it is widely used in many languages. It refers to the front elevation of a building, but can also be used for the back or sides if they are important to the design, such as decorative or imposing aspects. In some cases, such as the classical Gothic Reims Cathedral, the facade directly expresses the interior space, while in other cases, such as the High Renaissance church of Sant'Andrea in Mantua by Alberti, the facade lacks any organic connection to the interior space and is designed as a facade for the sake of a facade. The treatment of facades is a major issue that concerns the very essence of architecture, as it is related to the issue of architectural design as an individual and the design of streets.

[Michio Maekawa]

Reims Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral built in the 13th century. The west façade (pictured) was completed in the 14th century. It is well known as the venue for the coronation ceremonies of successive French kings. Part of the World Heritage Site "Notre-Dame Cathedral, Saint-Remi Abbey and Tau Palace" (France, registered in 1991) France Reims ©Shogakukan ">

Reims Cathedral


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

建築用語。もともとフランス語であるが、各国語で広く用いられている。建物の正面の立面をいうが、装飾的な面、堂々たる面などデザインとして重要な面であれば背面や側面にも用いられる。古典ゴシックのランス大聖堂のようにファサードの造形が内部空間を率直に表現する場合もあれば、盛期ルネサンスのアルベルティによるマントバのサンタンドレア教会堂のようにファサードが内部空間との有機的なつながりを欠き、ファサードのためのファサードとして造形される場合もある。個体としての建築設計と街路の造形との問題にも関係して、ファサードの扱いは建築の本質にかかわる重大な課題である。

[前川道郎]

ランス大聖堂
13世紀に建てられたゴシック様式の大聖堂。西ファサード(写真)は14世紀に入って完成した。歴代フランス国王の戴冠式の舞台となったことでよく知られる。世界文化遺産「ランスのノートル・ダム大聖堂、サン・レミ修道院およびトウ宮殿」の一部(フランス・1991年登録) フランス ランス©Shogakukan">

ランス大聖堂


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