Vestibule
In architecture , the hall (from Latin : is a piece in which one passes to enter a building , a house , which is often used as way to access other parts Introduction The Greeks gave the name of the vestibule or porch Prodromos. It was a sort of courtyard between the entrance and the highway. It received those who came to greet the host, so that, without going inside, they did not stay on the street. Not found in the vestibule of castles and manors feudal, where the stairs are hidden screws, nor in the houses, where the front door opened directly onto the dining room or kitchen. The Renaissance began to fashion the hallways, along with the staircases wide development. Until the late eighteenth century , we built the most beautiful is the famous Palace of Versailles , marble lined compartments. Today, the hall usually communicates with the yard or garden. It provides access to ground floor and main staircase just getting there. The distinction is between architecture, two kinds of hallways. Some are formed on the side of the entrance through the arcades, they are sometimes enclosed by glass frames, others are open and consist of columns or pilasters , which are used as decoration on the walls from the front of the house . References
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