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  2. Stoop (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    New York stoops may have been a simple carry-over from the Dutch practice of constructing elevated buildings. [2]It has been well documented that the stoop served the function of keeping people and their homes separated from horse manure, which would accumulate in the streets at high rates.

  3. Deck (building) - Wikipedia

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    The deck of a house is generally a wooden platform built above the ground and connected to the main building. It is generally enclosed by a railing for safety. Access may be from the house through doors and from the ground via a stairway. Residential decks can be constructed over steep areas or rough ground that is otherwise unusable.

  4. Takefumi Aida - Wikipedia

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    Tokyo War Dead Memorial Park. Takefumi Aida (相田武文) (Aida Takefumi) (born June 5, 1937) is a Japanese architect.He is known for his building block house series and layered memorials, which represented a break from then-current Japanese Metabolist philosophies..

  5. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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    Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a

  6. Roblox - Wikipedia

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    Early in Roblox ' s history, it was relatively small, both as a platform and as a company. Roblox began to grow rapidly in the second half of the 2010s, and this growth was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] [12] Roblox is free to play, with in-game purchases available through a virtual currency called Robux. As of August 2020, Roblox ...

  7. Stairs - Wikipedia

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    An intermediate landing is a small platform that is built as part of stairs between main floor levels and is typically used to allow the stairs to change directions, or to allow the user a rest. A half landing, or half-pace, is where a 180° change in direction is made, and a quarter landing is where a 90° change in direction is made (on an ...

  8. Building code - Wikipedia

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    A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permission , usually from a local council.

  9. Tiny-house movement - Wikipedia

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    Tiny homes in Detroit Semi-mobile tiny house in New Zealand Tiny house with cottage style (10x24 ft). The tiny-house movement (also known as the small house movement) [1] is an architectural and social movement promoting the reduction and simplification of living spaces.