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Step by Step: Exploring 12 Projects Featuring Staircase or Terraced Roof Designs

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© Rungkit Charoenwat Pitched roofs and terraced lots or hillsides are some of the oldest, yet still highly functional, solutions for rainwater dispersal, redirection, and erosion management. This has resulted in a rise in green roofs , passive insulation solutions, and more innovative uses of rooftops. Read more »

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Roof With 20 Concrete Ribs / Atelier Zafari

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In a backyard in Berlin Neukölln, we removed the roof from an old five-story factory building and created a new 250-square-meter unit with a roof. Completed in 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Images by Studio Wesely, Werner Huthmacher.

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What Can (And Should) Go Under Roofing Membranes?

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© SVET A flat or low slope roof assembly consists of several components that need to work together efficiently and consistently to offer a long-term, sustainable solution. While the roofing membrane is often the top and therefore most visible layer, what lies under it has a significant impact on the overall roof performance.

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Designs of world's largest soccer stadium with distinct tented roof in Morocco unveiled

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This is evident through the stadium structure being situated beneath a grand tented roof. The roof is made from an aluminium lattice. Image: Populous Both the roof and the stadium bowl are supported by a ring of 32 stairways, which establish large gateways that host lush gardens positioned on raised platforms.

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'Cool roofs' found to be most effective in combatting urban heat, Bartlett study says

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The so-called “cool roof” method they found had the best mitigation performance metrics over others surveyed (green roofs, A/C, solar panels, and street-level plant integrations), reducing heat by between 1.3 and 2 degrees Celsius when applied in the right conditions.

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The Legacy of the Sawtooth Roof, an Icon of Industrial Architecture

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Sawtooth roofs are an iconic architectural feature of industrial buildings A historic symbol of the industrial age, the sawtooth roof is a lasting legacy of architectural history. Although a functional invention born from necessity nearly 200 years ago, the iconic shape is enjoying a renaissance in many contemporary projects.

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Modular, Photovoltaic, Green or Blue Roofs: How to Choose the Best Waterproofing System?

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Thanks to technological advances in reinforced concrete in the mid-twentieth century, usable flat roofs are far from new. Water is relentless in finding a place to drain, and flat roofs are exposed to this when execution and design are not carefully thought-out. However, problems that frequently arise relate to infiltration and leaks.

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