stilt house
Home on poles
A stilt house is a building raised on posts or pillars above ground or water level.
The elevation protects against flooding, pests, and damp conditions, and allows air circulation in humid climates.
Stilt houses appear across Southeast Asia, coastal regions, and flood-prone areas worldwide: The village consisted of stilt houses over the lagoon.
- pile dwellingsStructures raised on posts
- Amazonian tribesIndigenous groups of South American jungle
- elevated platformsRaised standing surfaces
- wooden polesVertical timber supports
- wooden beamsCut lumber for framing
floodplains · flood zone · river delta · mangroves · longhouse · fishing villages · fishing net · sustainable materials · estuaries · folk architecture · riverbanks · hut · stilts · heritage preservation · coastal zones · high tide · thatched · monsoon regions
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- dwellingshome, apartment, cabin, cottage, mansion
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
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- home conceptschimney, front porch, hearth, cottage, farmhouse
stilt houseranch house
One-story sprawling house
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stilt houseunderground house
Dwelling built below grade
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