Moroccan architecture for building standards which directly affected the architecture at that time, as follows: The building regulations maintained the country's preexisting architectural features and balanced the rapid urbanization. The Riad also known as Dar is the Moroccan traditional house, which normally has two or more storeys around a courtyard. Villas are larger stand-alone housing in the urbanized area which do not need to follow traditional architectural style. Arches, most often the horseshoe arch are used in almost every aspect of Moroccan housing whether it is doors, entrances, windows or niches. Domes are often integrated with altars or commemorative monuments as well
Balinese traditional house "satriya" caste. A "bale lembu-gajah" ("cow-elephant pavilion") is traditionally reserved for Hindu or Buddhist priest. Other type of bale found in the compound of the member ofthe "triwangsa" is the "bale bengong" ("contemplating pavilion"), a pleasure pavilion used for resting or chatting, usually placed in the middle of a garden ("taman"). Other type of house compound is the "griya", a palace-like compound entitled to a Brahman who becomes a priest ("pedanda"). The "griya" compound consists of multiple pavilion-surrounded courtyards ("natah") instead of a single courtyard like in the "pekarangan". These multiple courtyards create its own subdivision within the extensive house