Widows' walks
Esquema
Jerarquía
Components (Hierarchy Name) > components (objects) > <components by specific context> > architectural elements > <structural elements and structural element components> > structural elements > enclosing structural elements > <roofs and roof components> > roof components > exterior roof components > roof appendages
Descripción
Railed, unroofed platforms surmounting the roofs of American houses offering a view, especially of the sea; for rooftop outlooks that are enclosed, use "belvederes"; for rooftop structures that are usually ornamental, use "cupolas."
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- dakterrassen [nl]
- plataformas de observación [es]
- widow's walk [en]
- captains' walks [en]
- galleries, roof [en]
- roof galleries [en]
- walks, captains' [en]
- walks, widows' [en]
- dakterras [nl]
- plataforma de observación [es]