facade
n. countablen. the front of a building that faces the street. It can also mean a false appearance that hides someone's real feelings or a difficult situation.
n. the principal front of a building, typically facing a street or open space; figuratively, a deceptive outward appearance or manner.
The old theater has a beautiful stone facade.
Despite her calm facade, she was actually very nervous about the presentation.
The architect preserved the original Victorian facade while completely modernizing the interior to accommodate high-tech office spaces.
Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face.
Often used with the verb 'maintain' when referring to a deceptive appearance.
behind the facade of the buildingon the facade of the buildingWhen referring to architectural features, use 'on' for the surface; 'behind' refers to what is inside the building.