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  2. 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 ...

  3. Porch - Wikipedia

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    Some porches are very small and cover only the entrance area of a building. Other porches are larger, sometimes extending beyond an entrance by wrapping around the sides of a building, or even wrapping around completely to surround an entire building. A porch can be part of the ground floor or an upper floor, a design used in the Mrs. Lydia ...

  4. Engawa - Wikipedia

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    En that cannot be enclosed by amado, or sufficiently sheltered by eaves, must be finished to withstand the Japanese climate. [3] Modern architecture often encloses an en with sheet glass. An engawa allows the building to remain open in the rain or sun, without getting too wet or hot, and allows flexible ventilation and sightlines.

  5. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    A continuous porch of columns surrounding a courtyard or garden (see also Peristasis). In ecclesial architecture, the term cloister is used. Phiale A building or columned arcade around a fountain. Piano nobile The principal floor of a large house, built in the style of renaissance architecture. Pier

  6. Stoop (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Stoop, "a small porch", comes from Dutch stoep [1] (meaning: step/sidewalk, pronounced the same as English "stoop"); the word is now in general use in the Northeastern United States and is probably [original research?] spreading.

  7. Dogtrot house - Wikipedia

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    The breezeway provided a cooler covered area for sitting. The combination of the breezeway and open windows in the rooms of the house allowed outside air to enter the living quarters in the pre–air-conditioning era. [5] Secondary characteristics of the dogtrot house include placement of the chimneys, staircases, and porches. Chimneys were ...

  8. Loggia - Wikipedia

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    Loggia Valmarana in Vicenza, Italy, by Palladio, UNESCO. The main difference between a loggia and a portico is the role within the functional layout of the building. The portico allows entrance to the inside from the exterior and can be found on vernacular and small scale buildings.

  9. Porte-cochère - Wikipedia

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    An ornate 19th-century porte-cochère, at Waddesdon Manor A modern example at a hospital. A porte-cochère (/ ˌ p ɔːr t k oʊ ˈ ʃ ɛ r /; French: [pɔʁt.kɔ.ʃɛʁ]; lit. ' coach gateway '; [1] pl. porte-cochères – pl. portes-cochères) [2] is a doorway to a building or courtyard, "often very grand," through which vehicles can enter from the street [3] or a covered porch-like ...

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