Butterfly roof
Butterfly roofs broke away from the boxy norm in the 1950s and found a solid foundation in modern interpretations.
A sharp angled roofline sloping down the center creates a butterfly roof. Popular since the nuclear
age, this mid-century roof design was a response to the square brick facades of post-war standards.
A slit in the center of the sloping roof allowed water to be collected in drought-stricken areas,
while sharp angles created a fantastic vaulted ceiling.
This butterfly roof has equal side lengths and serves as an eaves for the deck below.
The rain gutter on this butterfly roof shows where water flows from the gap where the two slopes
meet.
This is an example of a modern butterfly roof. The lines of the structure are long and low, a
hallmark of modern design.
Tongue-and-groove panels line the eaves of this contemporary butterfly roof.
It looks like a butterfly roof, but actually consists of two technical roofs sloping inward. The
advantage of this is that the vertical space between them allows for nice clerestory windows.
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