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Hexagonal window
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<p>A hexagonal window (also Melnikov's or honeycomb window) is a <a href="/facts/Hexagon/DPzuCzWE">hexagon</a>-shaped <a href="/facts/Window/d89WmHTN">window</a>, resembling a bee cell or crystal lattice of graphite. The window can be vertically or horizontally oriented, openable or fixed. It can also be regular or elongately-shaped and can have a separator (<a href="/facts/Mullion/N7l0RDzp">mullion</a>). </p><p>Typically, the cellular window is used for an attic or as a decorative feature, but it can also be a major architectural element to provide the natural lighting inside <a href="/facts/Building/edSjKXje">buildings</a>. The hexagonal window is relatively rare and associated with such architectural styles as <a href="/facts/Constructivist_architecture/uGW08yWy">constructivism</a>, <a href="/facts/Functionalism_(architecture)/62NoXreo">functionalism</a> and, occasionally, <a href="/facts/Cubism/wmpXU7Tn">cubism</a>. </p>