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2. Lean-to - Wikipedia

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   A lean-to shelter is a simplified free-standing version of a wilderness hut with three solid walls and a single- or, in the case of an Adirondack lean-to, offset-pitched gable roof. The open side is commonly oriented away from the prevailing weather. Often it is made of rough logs or unfinished wood and used for camping.

3. Sliding glass door - Wikipedia

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   Another design, a wall-sized glass pocket door has one or more panels movable and sliding into wall pockets, completely disappearing for a 'wide open' indoor-outdoor room experience. The sliding glass door was introduced as a significant element of pre-war International style architecture in Europe and North America .

4. List of house types - Wikipedia

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   Slope house: a house with soil or rock completely covering the bottom floor on one side and partly two of the walls on the bottom floor. The house has two entries depending on the ground level. Snout house: a house with the garage door being the closest part of the dwelling to the street.

5. Gazebo - Wikipedia

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   Gazebos are freestanding or attached to a garden wall, roofed, and are often open on all sides. They provide shade , shelter from rain and a place to rest, while acting as an ornamental feature. [ citation needed ] Some gazebos in public parks are large enough to serve as a bandstand .

6. Ramada (shelter) - Wikipedia

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   In the southwestern United States, a ramada (from Spanish rama 'branch') is a temporary or permanent shelter equipped with a roof but no walls, or only partially enclosed. Ramadas have traditionally been constructed with branches or bushes by indigenous Americans living in the region. However, the term today is also applied to permanent ...

7. Modular Command Post System - Wikipedia

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   Modular Command Post System (MCPS) tent, Type 3 (green) A M577 command post carrier with a MCPS tent The Modular Command Post System (MCPS) is a modular tent system for mobile or temporary tactical operations centers, developed in the early-mid 1990s by the United States Army.