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fenestration

[fen-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən /


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An unusually prompt reply came from Frank Lloyd Wright’s secretary, Eugene Masselink, emollient over the siting and fenestration but anxious about the financing of the project:

From Slate Oct. 19, 2021

The fenestration on the leaves is beautiful; I just love that plant.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2021

But below, in the official rooms of the residence, two fresh, cut trees are already in full regalia, the larger a towering 15-foot fir softening the gridded fenestration of Oswald Ungers’s magnificent contemporary architecture.

From Washington Post Dec. 15, 2015

The twin towers and intricate fenestration incorporate a mix of styles: art deco features mingle with art nouveau and Jugendstil styles in a striking, if overwrought entrance.

From The Guardian Aug. 28, 2012

Beautifully tooled, light stone lintels with fine-scale radial scorings greatly enhance the beauty of the fenestration.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank



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