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  2. Lanai (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A lanai or lānai is a type of roofed, open-sided veranda, patio, or porch originating in Hawaii. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Many homes, apartment buildings, hotels and restaurants in Hawaii are built with one or more lānais.

  3. Loggia - Wikipedia

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    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. Thus, it is found mainly on noble residences and public buildings.

  4. Why Building a Lanai Should Be Next on Your Landscaping ...

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    The difference between a patio and a lanai is comfortable, communal indoor-outdoor space. Hawaiian designers explain what makes a lanai unique and appealing. Why Building a Lanai Should Be Next on ...

  5. List of house types - Wikipedia

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    A wooden house in Tartu, Estonia. This is a list of house types. Houses can be built in a large variety of configurations. A basic division is between free-standing or single-family detached homes and various types of attached or multi-family residential dwellings. Both may vary greatly in scale and the amount of accommodation provided.

  6. Balcony - Wikipedia

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    The traditional Maltese balcony is a wooden, closed balcony projecting from a wall.. In contrast, a Juliet balcony does not protrude out of the building. It is usually part of an upper floor, with a balustrade only at the front, resembling a small loggia.

  7. Gallery (New Orleans) - Wikipedia

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    This townhouse on Decatur Street has a gallery on the second floor and a balcony on the third floor. The City of New Orleans provides specific definitions for platforms projecting from the face of the building, differentiating between balconies and galleries. Balconies typically have a projection width of up to 4 feet (1.2 m), lacking ...

  8. Colonnade - Wikipedia

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    Colonnade at the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg palace in Germany. In classical architecture, a colonnade is a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building. [1]

  9. Engawa - Wikipedia

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    A row of uprights runs long the inside of the engawa, and the shōji sliding screens run between these; a second row of uprights runs along the outside of the engawa. [6] The posts traditionally stand on half-buried stones, [ 5 ] pounded into the earth with a specialized maul, and the wood posts shaped to fit the upper surface. [ 6 ]