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  2. Stilt house - Wikipedia

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    Stilt houses (also called pile dwellings or lake dwellings) are houses raised on stilts (or piles) over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding; [1] they also keep out vermin. [2] The shady space under the house can be used for work or storage. [3]

  3. Architecture of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Rumah Melayu Malay traditional houses built on stilts of Sumatra, Borneo and Malay Peninsula. The Riau region is characterised by villages built on stilts over waterways. Unlike most South East Asian vernacular homes, Javanese traditional houses are not built on piles, and have become the Indonesian vernacular style most influenced by European ...

  4. Rural Khmer house - Wikipedia

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    The house pictured here is situated in a settlement. Typical characteristics of such a settlement are: The private sphere of each household is restricted to the area occupied by their dwelling; Delimited by the stilt structure of the house, it is at ground level that daily life – work, eating and family interaction – takes place. Livestock ...

  5. Traditional Thai house - Wikipedia

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    “Pathway store” and “waterfront” store stilt houses are the type of stilt houses that are built for trading. The final type is the raft house which is built near the coast or a river. [2] The structure of the stilt house in the central region is the most common [3] and of very simple style. [4]

  6. Traditional Khmer Housing - Wikipedia

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    In special terms, the house is a symbol of prosperity in the national society, and it serves the lives of the people in each village, which is culture and nature [1] The Khmer has long been known to traditionally live on different designs of stilt house and also has a multi-leveled floor and gable finials at both ends of the roof ridge.

  7. Stilts (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In traditional stilt houses, wood is a prevalent structural material used to manufacture the stilts. This is usually from a local lumber source, with many traditional stilt houses in Asia using bamboo for structural support. [8] In modern homes, concrete and steel are often used as construction material for the structural stilts in houses.

  8. Asia now exports culture, ideas, tech and leadership - AOL

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    In the 1990s, much of Asia's growth was fueled by industrialization and leveraging low-cost labor. Now, Asia is increasingly exporting culture, ideas, technology and leadership.

  9. Khmer architecture - Wikipedia

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    Khmer houses typically are raised on stilts as much as three meters for protection from annual floods. Two ladders or wooden staircases provide access to the house. The steep thatch roof overhanging the house walls protects the interior from rain. Typically, a house contains three rooms separated by partitions of woven bamboo. [51]