façade

Also called: façade

Standards

the external visible face of a building

Source - AS 5113:2016: Classification of external walls of buildings based on reaction-to-fire performance

HB50

exterior surface of a wall enclosing a building, usually nonloadbearing, which can include a curtain wall, cladding or other exterior finish

Sometimes used to refer to just fhe face, elevation, or principal front of a building.