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Recent Examples of colonnadeSoldier Field would be torn down, but its colonnades would be saved and 14 acres of athletic fields and open space added in between and to the north of the colonnades, for use by local sports teams, graduations and other events.—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A colonnade leads to the front door.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 The company has proposed demolishing four buildings in the neighborhood that have fallen into poor condition: a four-plex on Jefferson Street from 1909, a house on Summit Street from 1905, and two century-old colonnades on Summit Street.—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025 The plans include building five new colonnades that don’t face the trafficway and would use modern construction materials to keep out sound while fitting the historic fabric.—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colonnade
Published on April 22, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Brian Kitts
A blue front door is tucked under a portico entryway.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
Villa Aalto, with its modest rooms, charming front portico, traditional hip roofline, and wooden beams, speaks to the easy sincerity of his early designs: vernacular elements at odds with the Modernist dogmas of the day.
There’s also a rooftop terrace with an open-air cinema, and a private karaoke room for up to 10 people—for a fun night with the whole fam.
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Celeste Moure,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
Floor-to-ceiling windows, large living and dining areas, and oversized terraces come from yachting’s current design trend to bring the outdoors inside.
The short porch specialty followed a walk to the debuting Jorbit Vivas and a double from Aaron Judge, which knocked Rays starter Ryan Pepiot out of the game.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
What to look for: Overhanging eaves, exposed rafter tiles, stone and wood porch supports and narrow casement windows.
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