American Houses

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types of american houses

Penthouse

Loft

Ranch

Bungalow

Skyscrapers

PENTHOUSE

Is a luxurious attic with exclusive services, it has a panoramic view and it occupies the entire top floor of a building.

LOFT

Is a house created just below the roof of an office building. Orinally used for storing thing, it is generally of huge dimension, without dividing walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. The first examples of lofts were in the 1970s, when artists chose to live in old industrial buildings in New York.

ranch

Is a large farm idee to raise cattle, horses or sheep. The ranch house is rectangular, on one level, and is usually open-plan with few interior walls.

Bungalow

Is a house all on one level, usually small and often surrounded by a verandah. Its name derives from an Indian word, which was introduced into the English language to indicate poorly-built house. It has become popular in American towns where it usually has high ceiling, and large doors and windows. It is often found in warm regions such as California.

Skyscrapers

Are very tall buildings 50 or more storeys high. The first skyscrapers were built at the end of the 90th century, for businesses, but since then, they have been used more and more for residential purposes. The design and decoration of skyscrapers has changed over the years, following different styles, but it is the use of glass curtain walls since the middle of the 20th century that has made skyscrapers a hallmark of modern urban life in many countries.