north wing
Compass-named annex
The north wing is a section of a building extending from or situated on its northern side.
Large structures like hospitals, museums, and mansions often have named wings for navigation: The oncology department is in the north wing.
The term appears frequently in institutional contexts where buildings have grown through additions over time.
- floor planArchitectural room arrangement
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- annexSupplementary building or seizure
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- historic buildingSignificant old structure preserved
hospital · mansion · ward · hallway · extension · architecture · palace · country estate · section · quarters · addition · museum · gallery · rooms · servants' quarters · flight · passage · grand staircase
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