facadism

== English == === Alternative forms === façadism === Etymology === facade +‎ -ism === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /fəˈsɑːd.ɪzəm/, /fəˈsɑːd.ɪzm̩/ === Noun === facadism (uncountable) (architecture) the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site. (architecture, construction) a method where the facade is designed and/or constructed independently of the remainder of the rest of the building.