Breathe easy in a dogtrot design. The Agricultural Lakehouse uses a central breezeway for passive cooling & to maximise the compact space 〰️ LINK IN BIO for full project details. Featuring two areas connected by an open corridor space, this considered design enhances airflow and creates a unique indoor-outdoor living experience for the ultimate guest retreat. The name “dogtrot” comes from the idea that dogs would trot through the breezeway to find shade during hot days, with the open layout of t

🔹dog·trot | ˈdäɡträt/ 🔹A breezeway connecting two cabins all under a common roof 🔹To find an original dogtrot house still standing today is to find a historical treasure. During the 18th and 19th century, this style of home was popular across the Southeastern United States for its utilitarian purposes. 🔹The central breezeway through the center of the house would help to cool occupants in the hot southern climate while offering a separation of spaces. 🔹Typically one cabin was used for cookin

This Barndo Dogtrot design is just spectacular and it’s going up in Louisiana. The Details: One Side of the Dogtrot 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Safe Room Vaulted Great Room Breezeway With Wood Burning Fireplace Other Side of the Dogtrot- Bunk Pod Full Bath Snack Kitchen HUGE Trophy Room-also perfect for a Home Theater and Game Room. All of this WOW factor in just under 3400 ft.² of living space. Super congrats to our clients, Ray and Kelly!! Bravo!! Bravo!! Be sure to give them a follow @gator_oaks_r

The house’s construction includes a story-and-a-half dogtrot design, which raises some questions. While the Harris County history book claims it is nearly 200 years old (even though it was published in the 1960s), Harris County itself wasn’t settled until after the Washington Treaty of 1836. That makes a pre-1826 build date historically unlikely. It does make us wonder: could this house have been built even earlier than 1851? #adventures #exploration #oldstove | Adventures Into History