The architectural characteristic or practice of designing buildings with unobstructed interior spaces, without internal supporting columns or with minimal structural divisions.
From caenostylic + -y noun suffix. A specialized architectural term describing a particular structural approach to building design.
This architectural principle—creating open interior spaces—revolutionized how civilizations could use buildings for gathering, storage, and ceremony, and remains fundamental to modern architecture.
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