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When we started designing a new home for ourselves, my family and I were at an architectural
crossroads. We consider ourselves contemporary architects, and many of the homes we look to for
inspiration are downright modern. Like many design gurus of my generation, we read articles and
fell in love with the idea of being able to occupy and plant a garden on a flat roof terrace. So why
are we swaying in roof form right now?
If you ask a child to draw a house, they are likely to get similar images regardless of culture. A
modernist parent can wince and patiently explain to a three-year-old that roofs don’t have to tilt
and that flat roofs represent progress in architecture. But why is this shape the angled lines forming
the protection reminiscent of a house? And more importantly, how can these historical concepts of
pitched roofs be transformed in the modern world?
We don’t have to look too far. Many architects and homeowners have already achieved this
intersection.
Too often we think of the roof and walls as separate elements of a house. By making these pieces
flow seamlessly into each other, we took the first step in the traditional past.
Here, the asymmetry of the wooden slats and gables applied in both planes emphasizes its
contemporary character.
Consider the underside area to help tie the overhead structure to the wall. The wooden underside
of this roof continues onto the balcony, creating an extension of the overall shape.
Metal lap siding found its way from the roof structure to the walls of this home, eliminating the
use of traditional eaves and creating a sculptural look to the densely populated area.
Light colored end framing accentuates the contrasting black wood that covers the roof and lines
the exterior of this home. The edges of the walls can be folded back to blur the boundary between
inside and outside, while keeping the sloping roof outline intact.
A similar pattern can create a dialogue between two different materials for the roof and walls. For
example, a smooth Hardie Panel with a seamed metal roof and fir planks. The bright colors of the
two materials unite the surfaces.
Similar in size and texture can help the roof communicate with the walls, as in a pitched-roof
house. Minimal overhangs and large windows give traditional forms a contemporary quality.
The inseparable relationship between roof and wall can be found indoors as well. Emphasize the
shape of the space by using one material for the ceiling and walls.
A wood siding shell defines this tranquil contemporary home. The exterior courtyard appears as a
shadow of the building, mimicking it in both form and material.
Cladding the entire facade in one color allows you to show off the bold forms that pitched roofs
can exhibit.
Roof and wall materials can also act as a veil. A thin metal profile covers this gable and openings
in the metal reveal the space beyond. Timber ends accentuate the sloping roof.
As all these architects have shown, you can still stay true to your traditional roots but still have a
place on a modern kid’s table.
Tell us: All you hardened modernists out there; do you have room in your heart for a modern
pitched roof?
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Nitharsana
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