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2. Jalousie window - Wikipedia

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   A jalousie window (UK: / ˈ dʒ æ l ʊ z iː /, US: / ˈ dʒ æ l ə s iː /), louvred window (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom), jalousie, or jalosy [1] is a window composed of parallel glass, acrylic, or wooden louvres set in a frame. The louvres are joined onto a track so that they may be tilted open ...

3. 28 Gorgeous Outdoor Patio Design Ideas to Inspire Your Very ...

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   Make it a Museum. Architect and designer Amaro Sánchez de Moya took cues from 18th architect Sir John Soane's house (and museum) in London when decorating the patio of this Spanish mansion.The ...

4. Brise soleil - Wikipedia

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   This photo was taken of the south facing elevation at noon in December, a little before the Winter Solstice. Note how all the windows are in the shade. Brise soleil, sometimes brise-soleil (French: [bʁiz sɔlɛj]; lit. ' "sun breaker" '), is an architectural feature of a building that reduces heat gain within that building by deflecting ...

5. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

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   Cross hipped: The result of joining two or more hip roof sections together, forming a T or L shape for the simplest forms, or any number of more complex shapes. Satari: A Swedish variant on the monitor roof; a double hip roof with a short vertical wall usually with small windows, popular from the 17th century on formal buildings.

6. Lanai (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A lanai may also be a covered exterior passageway. [8] Disney animator Dorse Lanpher (1935–2011) notes in his memoirs the large covered lanais on the ocean side of his Honolulu hospital. [ 9 ] Today, air-conditioned buildings such as hotels often offer "enclosed" rather than "open" lanais, sometimes meaning a large dining hall with a 'wall ...

7. Monitor (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   An example of a monitor roof. These roofs may extend the length of the building. Monitor on the Whitehouse-Crawford Planing Mill in Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.. A monitor in architecture is a raised structure running along the ridge of a double-pitched roof, with its own roof running parallel with the main roof.