The upper part of the wall of a cathedral or large church, above the arches and triforium, that containing windows to let in light and to lessen the weight of the wall
Upper part of wall of nave, choir and transepts above the triforium or arches of nave and containing windows clear of the roof and aisle.
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
A room that extends above an abutting roof section of a building.
the upper story of a church where it rises above the aisle roof. Window openings allow extra light into the interior of the church.
A window, or row of windows, in the upper part of a room where it can admit light from above an adjacent roof
The highest level of windows lighting the Nave.
exterior wall rising above an adjoining roof, usually containing windows
upper storey of the nave walls of a church, pierced by windows.
The part of the wall of the nave which rises above the level of the aisles and contains windows
An extra row of windows, high up towards the roof, on either side of the central aisle. You will find these only in larger churches. In the picture above you can see the clerestory.
Also "clearstory." (CLEAR story) The upper part of the nave, transepts, and choir of a church, containing windows Illustration from St. Louis' RC
A window near the top of an outside wall.
The upper part of a wall pierced by windows to bring light into the center of a building, as in the nave of a church.
the upper storey of the nave above the aisle roof, pierced with windows to light the central body of the church.
part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
an outside wall rising above an adjacent roof
That part of a building rising clear of the roofs or other parts, whose walls contain windows for lighting the interior.
a system of admitting natural light into an architectural interior by means of windows high up in a wall such that the openings are above a lower lying roof (ATA fig. 3-30; 12-6, 8) [image
A row of skylight windows which provided light for the nave of the basilica.
Windowed area of the church above the side aisles and above the wall of the central part of the nave (fig.6).
Crank-operated window that opens either inward or outward.
Windows that pierce the upper part of a wall to allow additional light into a building.
The upper walls of the nave that rise above the roofs of the flanking aisles
uppermost storey of a church above the nave aisle roof, the area is pierced by a series of window openings to allow daylight to enter the main body of the building
part of a wall of a cathedral or large church, with a series of window, above aisle roofs.
the upper parts of the main walls of a church, pierced by windows.
A wall section that sits on top of one roof section and supports another.
Pronounced "clear-story," these are windows placed high in a wall, often in bands. Most frequently found above the nave of a church, they are associated with Prairie or Modern houses.
a wall of a room or of a building that rises above the roof and contains windows.
Part of a church wall above the roof of the aisle containing windows for lighting the nave
'clear story', the upper story of a church rising above the aisle roof with large widow openings
A level of wall above an arcade or loggia in which windows allow light into a structure such as a basilica.
An outside wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows.
Shallow window set near the ceiling.
A window in the upper part of a lofty room that admits light to the center of a room.
A row of windows in a horizontal area of a wall. In many Christian churches, a clerestory placed in the wall above the side aisle is used to illuminate the nave.
The upper area of the Nave, Transepts and Choir. The raised passage, above the Aisles, often windowed.
'clear story,' the upper story of a church where it rises above the aisle roof. Window openings, usually of stained glass, allow extra light into the interior.
upper row of windows lighting the nave of a basilica, above the inner colonnades
An upward extension of enclosed space created by carrying a setback vertical wall (typically glazed) up and trough the roof slope. Two intersecting shed roofs on different planes.
window A window (usually narrow) placed in the upper walls of a room, usually at an angle, to provide extra light.
A wall with windows that is between two different (roof) levels. The windows are used to provide natural light into a building.
A substantially windowed wall. The glass is often above a lower adjoining roof.
A window placed vertically in a wall above one "s line of vision to provide natural light -- often at the intersection of two offset roof planes.
An upper row of windows just below the eaves of a roof. French: claire-voie.
The fenestrated part of a building that rises above the roofs of the other parts.
The uppermost story and the windows in it above the aisles, gallery and triforium.
A window in a gable or in an outside wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof.
A row of windows located near the top of the wall of a nave or room or other space.
A window in the upper part of a high-ceilinged room that admits light to the center of the room.
The tallest, highest level of stained glass windows in a cathedral designed to let in extra light.
The upper stage of the main walls above the aisle rooves pierced by windows
Part of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops, permitting the passage of light.
Clerestory (or "clear storey"), sometimes spelled clearstorey or clearstory or known as overstorey, in architecture, denotes an upper story of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. The Romans also used clerestories in their basilica-like baths and palaces, and probably derived the clerestory from the Hellenistic architecture of the Greeks. The clerestory originated in the temples of Egypt.