DETAIL English 1/2015

In only a few buildings is the roof a dominant element of the architectural design. DETAIL 1/2015 contains examples of roofs that have striking spatial forms both externally and internally. The angular timber structure over a swimming pool in England creates a complex space above the calm surface of the water. A holiday home in Sweden is playfully closed at the top by a series of concrete gables, while the pyramidal roofs of a museum in Ahrenshoop, clad in irregularly folded brass sheeting, are reminiscent of the thatched houses in the area.