atrium

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On Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil will be held in the atrium of St Peter's Basilica.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, I entered the wide-open atrium of the sleek, sand-colored building designed by Heneghan Peng Architects, a space so vast that even its 30-foot-tall red granite statue of Ramses II seems dwarfed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Davis took this approach in the three-story atrium of his Calle del Sierra Residence in Stinson Beach, which is visually connected on all levels, showcasing exposed timber trusses and open lofts reachable via intricate ladders.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Notable decor included a statue of a bride hanging onto a rope that dangled in an atrium, a wall of framed prosthetic eyeballs and leopard-print seating.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

We walk in through the atrium together just as the first bell is ringing.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli