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A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold" [a]) is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor. They are commonly found on multi-level houses, apartments and cruise ships.
A balustrade or railing is a fence to prevent people from falling over an edge, most commonly found on a stairway, landing, or balcony. Railing systems and balustrades are also used along roofs, bridges, cliffs, pits, and bodies of water. Another aim of using fence is to limit the intrusion attempt into a property by malicious intruders.
With arrival of new artistic director David Czesany in 2010 the Theater on the Balustrade started off with a program of theme-based seasons. The first was named “Who will be let through heaven’s gates?”, the current one (2011/2012) will be focused on public space and the city as a place for living and will be called “Whose city?”.
In architecture, Chinese Chippendale refers to a specific kind of railing or balustrade that was inspired by the "Chinese Chippendale" designs of cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale. The infill between the top and bottom rails and the vertical supports is a series of interlocking diagonals, although rectilinear designs exist as well.
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The balustrade of the eastern elevation occupies bays 7–22. [ a ] There is a cartouche at the center of the eastern balustrade, decorated with half-cherubs, scrolls, and cherub heads. [ 39 ] The balustrade on the southern elevation takes up bays 8–22, while that on the northern elevation takes up bays 7–18; there are no cartouches on ...