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Roof Well, Sky Well?
[#2] Posted: 11/10/2009 - 4:46:09 PM |  |  |
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I'd go with "light shaft".
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[#3] Posted: 11/10/2009 - 4:46:56 PM | | |
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Daylight chase?
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Roof Well, Sky Well?
[#4] Posted: 11/10/2009 - 6:20:14 PM | | |
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Most, or all, of them were originally ventilation shafts, w/a secondary purpose of light entry. They were required by the building codes of the time to deliver fresh air to the interior of apartment buildings.
At least, that's the folklore I heard......
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Roof Well, Sky Well?
[#5] Posted: 11/10/2009 - 7:04:31 PM | | |
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Thanks all. I guess I'll go with, "Light/Ventilation Shaft".
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