facadism

English

/fəˈsɑːd.ɪzəm/

noun
Definitions
  • (architecture) the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site.
  • (architecture) a method where the facade is designed and/or constructed independently of the remainder of the rest of the building.

Etymology

Suffix from English facade.

Origin

English

facade

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