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Setback (formal concept)

Scope note

Withdrawal of the face of a building to a line some distance to the rear of the building line or to the rear of the wall below to reduce the obstruction the upper stories offer to sunlight and air reaching the lower stories and street. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300081341

Broader Terms used

<form and composition concepts>

Created

13yrs ago

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