It's something you often see in European architecture... along the edges of a piazza in Italy, for example. Instead of a modern open sidewalk that runs between a building and the street, you have a walkway that's covered by the building, but with open archways. The arches can be romanesque or Islamic, depending on the building's style. But the point is that it's open-air while still being enclosed by the building itself.
Does anyone know what this type of area is called?
Thanks in advance.
2006-11-01 02:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by nitejrny282 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
I think you are referring to a type of building known as a "stoa" which was introduced by the Ancient Greeks. Typically, these would be covered walkways buit on to the fronts of buildings that ran around the edges of the agora or a market place.
There is a reconstructed stoa next to the Agora behind the Acropolis in Athens.
See the attached wikipedia link etc.
2006-11-01 03:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portico or (plural) Portici (Portego, sottoportego in Venice)= your "covered walkway". They are common in Northern Italy where weather is harsher (rainy, foggy, damp).
Loggia (sing.) Logge (plur.) (pref. for all open side structure)
Sorry, I'm not so skilled in English language
2006-11-04 18:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a covered walkway.
2006-11-01 10:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A patio.
2006-11-01 10:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is called as 'VERANDHA' or 'VERANDAH'
2006-11-01 10:38:10 · answer #5 · answered by kulbir_b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋