1 3.7.E. Flow of Matter and Energy Skills and Objectives. 1. Explain that the transfer and transformation of matter and energy links organisms to one another and to their physical setting. a. Cite evidence from research and observations that food provides molecules that serve as fuel and building materials for all organisms. b.
A portico entrance provides shelter from the elements and offers the opportunity to embellish an otherwise dull entrance. Adding a portico to the entrance often adds kerb appeal and value to the property.
In Classical architecture, the enclosed space of a portico, peristyle, or stoa, generally behind a screen of columns. Term given by Vitruvius to the intercolumniation between the columns of a temple, when this was equal to 11/2 diameters.