Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. architectural elements
7. [structural elements and components for structural elements]
8. structural elements
9. enclosing structural elements
10. [walls and wall components]
11. walls
12. [walls by location or context]
13. exterior walls
14. [façades and façade components]

Narrower term/s

• false fronts
• storefronts
• screen façades
• polychrome façades
• façade pavilions [NP]
• prabhadra
• rear façades

Anotations

Scope note:

Exterior surfaces or faces of a building that are substantially in one plane, particularly those perceived to be the principal or most architecturally ambitious ones, designed with special regard to their conspicuousness or association with an entrance and looks onto a street or open space. For the external areas of buildings, potentially including the facade and other features, but not necessarily restricted to surface features, use "fronts (architectural)." For the vertical arrangements of exterior or interior features, use "elevations (building divisions)."