House Of Double Roof

Completed in 2013 in japan.
House of double roof. Incorporate a double roof structure separated by an air cavity. House of double roof project page building design pages. Extend the roofline to shade exterior walls and create shaded outdoor living spaces. In this scheme the upper roof structure is separated from the ceiling and its primary structural function is to bear the weight of the snow.
In double roof each rafter is supported at three points. At the centre by a purlin. The house required a roof that could accommodate these heavy snow loads. Create a cool space controlling sunlight like in a huge sudare a reed screen.
A double roof structure located high above a roof can also provide shading for an outdoor roof garden or terrace. In double roofs if length of span is larger then it requires an intermediate support. Double roof house is located on a long lot of 4x17 square meters. The house is set back from the street to make place for a front yard about 5 meters in length which includes a drink stall the.
The basic elements of the double roof are rafters and purlins. The double roof structure could be incorporated on a restricted budget since there was no need for an intensive structural framework. A one story house is built on a large site in the middle.