The next three photos show the same patio space. It is a great example of considering function and views. It is part breezeway, part patio, providing a cooling breeze, shade, cover, and a wonderful vista.

From the rear the roof's slope reduces the scale of the house. This slope enables the rear to be more solid and the front more open (note the clerestories in the previous photo), but it also funnels the wind from front to back, most likely tuned to prevailing breezes.

Here is a rain chain that ends in a large rock. This example also illustrates that the location of a rain chain should be considered in ways beyond the roof design. The occupants of this house can sit on the covered porch and enjoy the rain, both as it falls and as it trickles down the chain.

Dogtrot

secured at bottom so it doesn't blow, or it can terminate in a planter with plants!

Breeze

the casual simple feel. would it work here?

breezeway flat flooring, no steps glass doors

width, concrete floor

separated 2 room pool house

Rain chain plus rock

the simplicity

apt

dog trot

very simple

Good

2

i would make the dogtrot half the size... also would make the wood in the dogtrot old rustic barn wood... wood on the back of the building would be limestone.. instead use a barn door for the entry into the hangout space?

Breezeway

Rain Chain 9

dogtrot? - screened area between 4 season and bunk house? very economical way to build

part 2 of interesting

Rain chain

Gutter

breezeway

rain chains

Rain chain

gutters

ground level

Here is a rain chain that ends in a large rock. This example also illustrates that the location of a rain chain should be considered in ways beyond the roof design. The occupants of this house can sit on the covered porch and enjoy the rain, both as it falls and as it trickles down the chain.

Breezeway

Ranch with moolah 3

Wrangell ave house

rain chain

simple patio

effective width

Rain chain

covered deck / breezeway with rainchains

rain chain

breezeway

Sumarhús

dog trot; gutter; gravel landscape

木の家

downspout

rain chain

concrete floor

Rain chain

Breezeway to master suite

outdoor room/dog trot

connector. Place lights high enough to not interfere

Patio

Rain chains; wood paneling.

Wood siding

guest house on other side of patio

Downspout chains attached to rocks.

Kind of on a small scale breezeway.

Chain drain

Warehouse

downspout 9

Connect to indoor pool/spa

to top old basement......or optional cabin

Here is a rain chain that ends in a large rock. This example also illustrates that the location of a rain chain should be considered in ways beyond the roof design. The occupants of this house can sit on the covered porch and enjoy the rain, both as it falls and as it trickles down the chain.

Spatiu intre corpuri (~curte interioara - hol)

Farmhouse

rain chain

estate club

like wood siding / breezeway

Rain chain

Breezeway

rain chains!

rain chain, open breezeway

rain chain

porch

Love this space

Another way of bringing water from roof to landscape is the use of rain chains, increasingly popular in places outside Asia, where they apparently originated. Water follows the chain down to a splash block or some other considered patch of land. Here, two frame an entry; note the downturned gutter in the upper left corner.

rain chain

exterior look for a house we could have built

rain chain ends on the rock

Love breezeways

Another Rainchain

to garage

dogtrot

Guest house?

rectangular country house

Breezeway

breezeway house

Exterior

From the rear the roof's slope reduces the scale of the house. This slope enables the rear to be more solid and the front more open (note the clerestories in the previous photo), but it also funnels the wind from front to back, most likely tuned to prevailing breezes.

Outdoor massage?

Breezeway

guest suite

Studio ideaE

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Workchalet

Breezeway