A covered passageway At the Getty Center, arcades connect various buildings, such as the separate pavilions that house the Museum's galleries The arcades allow the passageways to be protected from rain and direct sun, while retaining the advantages of an outdoor space
A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature
An arcade is a covered passage where there are shops or market stalls. a shopping arcade. Series of arches, supported by columns or piers, joined together end to end in a row. When supporting a roof, an arcade may function as a passageway adjacent to a solid wall, a covered walkway that provides access to adjacent shops, or a transitional element surrounding an open internal court. See also colonnade
1 Row of arches supported by freestanding or engaged piers or columns 2 A range of arches carried on piers or columns, either free-standing or blind (i e attached to a wall)
A row of arches An example can often be seen between the nave and the side-aisle of a Christian church When the row of arches is supported on piers it is most properly referred to as an arcade on piers When the arcade is supported by a row of columns, it is important to distinguish it by describing it as an arcade on columns