Traditional Roof Design

Also different architectural styles will use the same type of roof.

Traditional roof design.

Traditional chinese roofs had different forms at different stages of history. 3 features of chinese roof architecture 1. Roof designs and styles roof designs and styles. February 19 2016 skip gallery slides.

Sometimes the shorter slope is less pitched than the longer side. The best roof shape for a high wind area would be a hip roof but it s more expensive to construct than a traditional gable roof a common roof for sheds. Ancient chinese architecture was designed to be attractive especially the distinctive roofs. The design is traditional and comes from colonial times.

Although rarely the first thing you notice a roof says much about a home s style. Flat most flat roofs are not really 100 flat but rather they are low sloped roofs that appear flat but have a little bit of a slope to allow for the run off of rainwater. There were various roof styles with functional features a hierarchy of designs and exquisite details. The outshot is a sub variation of the saltbox design.

Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss. As pictured above the longer slope doesn t cover the entire length of the house. Asia has been in the roof design and building business for longer than their. More view all start slideshow.