Hypostyle hall


Hypostyle hall

A structure whose roofing is supported within the perimeter by groups of columns or piers of more than one height; clerestory lights are sometimes introduced.

hypostyle hall

hypostyle hall, 1: sectional view of Temple of Rameses II, Thebes 1. A large space with a flat roof supported by rows of columns. Prevalent in ancient Egyptian and Achaemenid architecture. 2. A structure whose roofing was supported, within the perimeter, by groups of columns or piers of more than one height; clerestory lights sometimes were introduced.