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  2. Vestibule (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A floor plan with a modern vestibule shown in red. A vestibule (also anteroom, antechamber, air-lock entry or foyer) is a small room leading into a larger space [1] such as a lobby, entrance hall, or passage, for the purpose of waiting, withholding the larger space from view, reducing heat loss, providing storage space for outdoor clothing, etc.

  3. Genkan - Wikipedia

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    Genkan are traditional Japanese entryway areas for a house, apartment, or building, a combination of a porch and a doormat. [1] It is usually located inside the building directly in front of the door. The primary function of genkan is for the removal of shoes before entering the main part of the house or building.

  4. List of Grand Designs episodes - Wikipedia

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    The design for Toby's five-building home contains six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a music studio and an annexe - a vast project more like a village than a house. Creating this life changing vision on a £530k budget, and in only eight months, will not be an easy task, especially as they must build up close to an ancient oak without destroying any ...

  5. Las Pozas - Wikipedia

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    Las Pozas, Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 24 September 2011. Las Pozas ("the Pools") is a surrealistic group of structures created by Edward James, more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level, in a subtropical rainforest in the Sierra Gorda mountains of Mexico.

  6. YouTube - Wikipedia

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    YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google.YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of PayPal.

  7. Vernacular architecture - Wikipedia

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    The homes are commonly referred to as gnome homes, mushroom houses, or Hobbit houses. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] His door, window, roof and fireplace designs were very distinct because of his use of curved lines. Young's goal was to show that a small stone house could be as impressive as a castle.

  8. List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20) - Wikipedia

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    This Old House is an American home improvement media brand with television shows, a magazine and a website, ThisOldHouse.com. The brand is headquartered in Stamford, CT.The television series airs on the American television station Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and follows remodeling projects of houses over a number of weeks.

  9. Swahili architecture - Wikipedia

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    Swahili door in Kilwa Island, Tanzania Wood-carven door in Lamu Town Swahili door at the entrance of the National Museum of Tanzania A historic Swahili door on display at the National Museum of Tanzania. Along the coast of East Africa, one can find many stone monuments built by the Swahili, including houses, pillar tombs, and mosques.