building facades
Architectural front surfaces
Building facades are the exterior faces of buildings, especially the front or street-facing sides.
The facade is what gives a building its public identity—its architectural style, ornamentation, and character visible to passersby.
The historic district preserved original building facades while allowing interior renovations.
The term often implies a distinction between outward appearance and what lies behind, echoing the figurative sense of facade as a deceptive front.
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- exposed brickUncovered interior wall material
- green wallsPlant-covered vertical surfaces
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- claddingOuter protective layer
architrave · concrete panels · pediment · fenestration · ornamentation · pilaster · spandrel · rustication · cornice · frieze · trompe-l'oeil · stone veneer · symmetry · balustrade · terracotta tiles · curtain wall · stucco · urban aesthetics
- cityscapesskyline, city skyline, skylines, skyscraper, urban landscapes
- urban photographystreet photography, street scenes, urban scenes, city landmarks, night photography
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- city skylinesurban skyline, skyline, towers, cityscapes, glass towers
- city lightsstreetlights, streetlamps, street lamps, neon signs, lampposts
- architecture exhibitsarchitectural models, scale models, architectural drawings, floor plans, blueprints
building facadesload-bearing walls
Walls that transfer weight