Panel

Flat architectural surface.

Overview

Panels, using wood, glass, or metal, create flat surfaces for walls or ceilings in architecture globally.

Core Characteristics

• Flat, modular surfaces.
• Decorative or structural.
• Material versatility.

Notable Examples

• Curtain Walls (Modern buildings, global).
• Wooden Screens (Japan, traditional).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Contemporary focus.
• Structural: Various typologies.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Enables modular and aesthetic flexibility.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Panel Construction (technique), Modularity (theory), Wall (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

Elements Registry, Architecture Hub, History