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fairfaced

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fairfaced [ˈfɛəˌfeɪst]
adj
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (of brickwork) having a neat smooth unplastered surface
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While glass acts as a simple screen, optimizing north light and eliminating noise and fumes, a concrete frame--shifted out of phase--defines the interior spaces between fairfaced columns and soffits; spaces that are further modulated by hinged butterfly screens that act as a veil to provide privacy, reduce glare and re-proportion the apertures to a more domestic scale.
Skin craft: by peeling back the layers, Allies and Morrison reveal ... by Gregory, Rob / The Architectural Review
The relative coarseness of the glazing contrasts with the really excellent quality of the fairfaced concrete, which rivals Zumthor's at Bregenz (AR December 1997), most unusual in the US.
Boxing with light: Tadao Ando's new museum at Fort Worth both learns ... by Morant, Roger / The Architectural Review
Enclosed by walls of smooth fairfaced concrete, cubicles are provided for both traditional Japanese squatting and Western sitting lavatorial modes.
Zoo loos: as a building type, public lavatories are generally not ... by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
 
 
 
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