Glossary · F
Fauces
The narrow entrance passage of a Roman house, leading from the street door to the atrium (literally “jaws”).
Rules that use the word
Alae, tablinum and fauces from the atrium. Proportion the rooms round the atrium from it: the alae from its length (a third for atria of 30–40 feet, a quarter for 50–60), the tablinum from its width (two-thirds for a 20-foot atrium, half for 30–40 feet, two-fifths for 40–60), and the entrance passage from the tablinum.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Classical World.
Nearby in the glossary
Eye-catcher · Fan vault · Fanlight · Fascia · Fen · Ferme ornée · Fillet · Finial