mansarde
Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments
In French, a dormer window. A term derived from mansard or mansart, the name or surname of several architects. The French term is extended to a roof lighted by such windows and to the chambers within; in this sense expressing the same idea as the English garret, a humble lodging in the roof. Photo from Buffalo, New York, 2011. (Kremer, 2023)