Excavated subterranean space in architecture
Also known as dry area · air drain
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In architecture, an area is an excavated, subterranean space around the walls of a building, designed to admit light into a basement. Also called a lightwell, it often provides access to the house and a store-room/service cupboard for tradesmen, such as a coal store vault under the pavement.