storeys
Floors in Britain
Storeys is the British spelling of stories when referring to levels of a building: The hotel has twelve storeys.
American English uses stories for both building levels and narratives, while British English distinguishes storeys (floors) from stories (tales).
Walking surfaces inside
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- towerTall slender edifice
low-rise · mid-rise · structure · construction · building · block · rise · vertical
Indoor flight of steps
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- landingDescent's final moment
stairwell · lobby · foyer · corridor · hallway · atrium · shaft · ramp
Rented unit in building
- flatLacking vertical variation
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
penthouse · loft · dwelling · tenement · housing · maisonette · unit · walk-up
Purposeful creative planning
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- façadeFalse outward appearance
foundation · load-bearing · beam · column · elevation · cross-section · structural · framework
floors
Walking surfaces inside
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
tower · low-rise · mid-rise · structure · construction · building · block · rise · vertical · stacked
staircase
Indoor flight of steps
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
landing · stairwell · lobby · foyer · corridor · hallway · atrium · shaft · ramp · walkway
apartment
Rented unit in building
- flatLacking vertical variation
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
duplex · penthouse · loft · dwelling · tenement · housing · maisonette · unit · walk-up · high-density
design
Purposeful creative planning
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
façade · foundation · load-bearing · beam · column · elevation · cross-section · structural · framework · mezzanine
office
Professional work location
showroom · plaza · mall · business · tenants · leasing · mixed-use · commercial · industrial · outlet
- tall buildingsskyscraper, high-rise, tower block, office tower, luxury tower
storeysfootprint
Mark from stepping
floor area · square footage · lot size · land area · acreage
- upper storeyBuilding's higher floor