Stilt house
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Stilt houses are structures elevated on stilts above the ground or water body. They are primarily built to protect against flooding; and to keep out vermin. The shaded area beneath the house is often
City of Yawnghwe in the Inle Lake, Myanmar
Palafitos in Castro, Chiloé Archipelago, Chile
Stilt houses on the banks of the Mississippi in Iowa
The raised bale houses of the Ifugao people with capped house posts are believed to be derived from the designs of traditional granaries
Heliotrope (building)
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The Heliotrope is an environmentally friendly housing project by German architect Rolf Disch. There are three such buildings in Germany. The first experimental version was built in 1994 as the archite
Stilt house
…Diaojiaolou – Stilt houses in southern China. Heliotrope – A concept house designed by Rolf Disch with a single stilt, optimized for harnessing solar power. Kelong – Built primarily for fishing, but often…
Heliotrope in Freiburg
Heliotrop Rotating House
Bird's eye view of the Heliotrope in Freiburg
Heliotrope-Hotel Schloss Waretenstein