facadism
UK/fəˈsɑːd.ɪzəm/
facadism noun: the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site.
Noun
facadism (uncountable)
- the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site.
- The Construction of new buildings behind historic facades, better know as facade retention or ‘facadism’, is a unique phase in the history of architecture.1991, David Highfield, “Preface”, in The Construction of New Buildings Behind Historic Facades, →ISBN, page ix
- In Chapter 10 the author goes on to explore the ways in which new development can be inserted in cityscapes through various means. In particular he examines the increased use of facadism...1998, Sir Patrick Abercrombie, editor, The Town Planning Review, volume 69, page 355
- a method where the facade is designed and/or constructed independently of the remainder of the rest of the building.
Forms of facadism
| alternative form | façadism |
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Origin of facadism
* facade + -ism
Questions about facadism
- What does facadism mean?
- Facadism means the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site.
- What part of speech is facadism?
- Facadism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce facadism?
- Facadism is pronounced /fəˈsɑːd.ɪzəm/ (UK).
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