Bay (architecture)

Lyme Park in Cheshire, England. The main facade is divided by pilasters into fifteen bays, equalling the number of windows.
Looking down the central aisle of the Saint Roch Parish Church of Lemery, Batangas, Philippines, the spaces between each set of columns and roof trusses are bays.
An interior bay, between the supports of the vaults, in Lyon Cathedral, France

In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment. The term bay comes from Old French baie, meaning an opening or hole.[1]

  1. ^ "Bay" Online Etymology Dictionary. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=bay&searchmode=none accessed 3/10/2014