double cube

…Most of the indoor life during the day, such as meals, meetings, and banquets, took place here. Since the Renaissance, it was considered desirable for the size of the hall to have the proportions of two cubes, each two stories high, placed side by side, and this was called a "double cube." (2)Palaces with halls at their center, manor houses of nobles and manors, university buildings, public buildings, and assembly halls are called halls by their proper nouns. …

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…昼間の室内生活の大半，すなわち食事，会見，宴会等はすべてここで行われた。ルネサンス以降，ホールの大きさは2階分の高さをもつ立方体を二つ横に並べたプロポーションをもつことがよいとされ，これを〈ダブル･キューブdouble cube〉と呼んだ。(2)ホールを中心にもつ宮殿，貴族や荘園領主の邸宅(マナー･ハウス)，大学の建物，公共の建物，会館などが，固有名詞を付してホールの名で呼ばれる。…

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