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ambulatory 1. able to walk 2. Law (esp of a will) capable of being altered or revoked 3. Architect a. an aisle running around the east end of a church, esp one that passes behind the sanctuary b. a place for walking, such as an aisle or a cloister ambulatory [′am·byə·lə‚tȯr·ē] (architecture) A passageway around the apse of a church, or around a shrine. A covered walk of a cloister. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The nave and transepts are each 16 m wide and are
bordered by two 4 m wide ambulatories that open into the main building
by a series of arches. The path to the open altar area, well below the floor levels
of the side ambulatories, leads downward, so that pews around the altar
are higher, subverting the convention of an elevated chancel segregated
from the laity. Linear arrangements of reticently designed cases
underscore spatial linearity, as do the skylit ambulatories down both
sides of the winter garden, from which you can stare through glass at
white coated technicians, your scrutiny informed by display cases
beneath the windows. |
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