Roof covering of the top of a building serving to protect against rain snow sunlight wind and extremes of temperature roofs have been constructed in a wide variety of forms flat pitched vaulted domed or in combinations as dictated by technical economic or aesthetic considerations.
Roof and building design named.
Tented a type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak.
A hip roof on a square building.
Gable roof aside from being one of the most commonly used roofing styles in the united states gable roofs also called pitched or peaked roofs are easily recognized by their triangular shape.
Thanks to an inherently simple design gable roofs are easier and cheaper to install than many of their counterparts.
Pyramid roof pavilion roof.
It may consist of a flat roof on top but the main design element is the multi pitch sloped in what is essentially a hip roof on top of another hip frame.
It s also known as a cross gable roof since the home has a cross footprint.
The earliest roofs constructed by man were probably thatched roofs that were made of straw leaves.
Helm roof rhenish helm.
The french mansard design is perhaps the kind of roof that most looks like a comfortable hat to adorn your building.
A pyramidal roof with gable ends.
A multi tiered and spired roof commonly found in burmese royal and buddhist architecture.
The gable and valley roof is a very popular roof design.
Often found on church towers.
Interestingly you can mix and match roof styles when building a gable and valley roof designs for a cross footprint home.