Refers to architecture where the shape of the roof is the most prevalent or dominant feature of the overall appearance of the structure.
See also “Sawtooth Roof” in glossary, an example of roof architecture.
Images:
- Alexander Home in the Twin Palms Neighborhood (formerly known as Royal Desert Palms), Palm Springs, California. Palmer & Krisel, architects. 1957.
Photo © Jackie Craven
http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/Alexander-Houses.htm
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/duckfoot/2272852109/
- The Tramway Gas Station became a landmark of mid-century modernism. The building is now the visitors’ center for Palm Springs, California. Albert Frey and Robson Chambers, architects. 1963.
Photo: Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism
http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/0/C/w/TramwayGasStation.JPG
- The Bob Hope house in Palm Springs, California. 1979. John Lautner, architect
Photo © Jackie Craven
