amphiprostyle
adjective
Meaning
Having a portico of columns at both the front and the rear of a building, but not along the sides.
Examples
- Many small Greek temples were built in the amphiprostyle manner to emphasize the entrance and exit.
- The architect studied the amphiprostyle layout of the ruins before drafting the new museum entrance.
Synonyms: columnar, porticoed, prostyle, peripteral