Wall


 * [[image:walls1.jpg width="457" height="596" align="right"]]The wall is a masonry rising from the floor to a height generally taller than people. They are used to divide rooms, protect an area of a house or to hold a roof. **


 * There are different types of walls: the standard wall, the structural wall, the masonry wall and the retaining wall. **


 * The wall from an architectural point of view: **

 • ** They create and define spaces. **  • ** Indicate the difference between inside and outside. **  • ** Create privacy. **  • ** They can be built with almost any material, from stones to concrete or steel. **  • ** Since they found the way to build using inclinations or even curves, walls have served to shape the more daring designs. **


 * The wall from an urbanistic point of view: **

 • ** Fortification for defense **  • ** Mark territory **  • ** Represent status and independence **  • ** Enclose settlements **  • ** Delimitation for unconstructed areas **  • ** Delimitation of green zones **  • ** Functional delimitation **