ピロティ

noun

pile; stilt; column; pillar; pier

In architecture, refers to the individual structural columns or piles that raise a building above ground level.

from French pilotis

• この建たて物ものはピロティで支ささえられている。

  This building is supported by pilotis.

noun

building raised on columns

Refers to the entire structure or architectural style where the ground floor is an open space supported by columns, often used in modern and tropical architecture.

• ピロティのある住じゅう宅たくは風かぜ通とおしが良よい。

  A house with a piloti design has good ventilation.