Definition of piano nobile in English:
piano nobile
noun ˌpjɑːnəʊ ˈnəʊbɪleɪˌpyäˌnō ˈnōbēlā
Architecture The first floor of a large Palladian or Georgian house, containing the principal rooms.
Example sentencesExamples
- Historically, lower levels were given over to storage and animals, with an upper piano nobile floor used for entertaining.
- This circuit begins in the plaza, with a processional staircase that sweeps up to the piano nobile entrance level.
- Based on the mews principal, with vehicles in garages at ground level topped by a piano nobile floor of offices, planning is simple and logical.
- Living quarters are on the piano nobile under the deep coved ceiling and skylight and are flooded with luminance from the frameless glazed openings on either side.
- The arrangement follows a traditional town house, with garage and service spaces at ground level, a piano nobile first floor for living, dining and cooking, and two floors of bedrooms above.
Origin
Italian, literally 'noble floor'.