Banglo
From Wikipedia
Sebuah banglo (bahasa Hindi: बुन्गलोव) ialah sejenis rumah (biasanya) bertingkat satu. Perkataan ini berasal dari perkataan Hindi bangla pada 1676. Ia bermakna sebuah rumah "dalam gaya Bengal" [1]. Rumah jenis ini asalnya kecil, hanya satu tingkat, beratap jerami dan mempunyai serambi lebar [2]. Banglo hari ini adalah jenis rumah yang biasanya mempunyai satu, satu setengah atau dua tingkat, dan ada juga yang agak besar.
[Sunting] Kelebihan
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Bungalows are very convenient for the homeowner in that all living areas are on a single story and there are no stairs between living areas. A bungalow can be more easily converted to a wheelchair-accessible home. Neighborhoods of only bungalows offer more privacy than similar neighborhoods with two story houses.
With bungalows, strategically planted trees and shrubs are usually sufficient to block the view of neighbors. With two story houses, the extra height requires much taller trees to accomplish the same and it may not be practical to place such tall trees close to the house to obscure the view from the second floor of the next door neighbor. On the other hand even closely spaced bungalows make for quite low density neighborhoods, contributing to urban sprawl.
[Sunting] Cost and space issues
On a per unit area basis (e.g. per square foot or per square metre), bungalows are more expensive to construct than two story houses because a larger foundation and roof area is required for the same living area. The larger foundation will often translate into larger lot size requirements as well. This is why bungalows are typically fully detached from other houses and do not share a common foundation nor party wall. If the homeowner can afford the extra expense of a bungalow relative to a two story house, they can typically afford to be fully detached as well.
Though the 'footprint' of a bungalow is often a simple rectangle, any foundation is possible. For bungalows with brick walls, the windows are often positioned high and are right to the roof. This avoids the need for special arches or lintels to support the brick wall above the windows. In two story houses, there is no choice but to continue the brick wall above the window (and the second story windows may be positioned high and right to the roof.)