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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 ...
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.
A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold" [a]) is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a ...
Veranda, as used in the United Kingdom and France, was brought by the British from India (Hindi: बरामदा, Urdu: برآمدہ).While the exact origin of the word is unknown, scholars suggest that the word may have originated in India or may have been adopted from the Portuguese [citation needed] and spread further to the British and French colonists. [6]
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.
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 ...
The Apadana palace of the city of Persepolis was built in the first half of the 6th century BCE. The palace has open columned verandas on three sides which is a unique feature among all palace buildings at Persepolis.
An outdoor seating area at a restaurant in State College, Pennsylvania. Patio is also a general term used for outdoor seating at restaurants, especially in Canadian English.