A twisting staircase leads to an arcaded gallery on the main floor, which houses a vast reception room. |
The ground floor, accessible through an open, arcaded veranda, served as a shop and store for goods. |
The ground floor was arcaded and the facade nimbly adapted from the Louvre colonnade, all with a refinement typical of the era. |
Light radiated through the gorgeous stained glass of medieval cathedrals and glimmered in arcaded loggias. |
Medieval cloisters often featured arcades, and most Islāmic mosques include arcaded courtyards. |
Yet the ballroom's lofty wood-panelled ceiling and tall seaward windows, along with an adjoining dining hall and arcaded veranda, do evoke another more gracious age. |