The roof is one of the significant parts of a building or a house. The roof is found at the top of the building and offers a cover to our heads. Wild animals, snow, rain, wind, fire, storm and dangerous insects cannot get into a house with a roof. There are different roofing materials which have various features and qualities. The roof designs are uncountable, and new ones are being created. The roofing companies and engineers are still researching how to improve roofing. Although many of the roofs are unique, some of them are outstanding. The following are some weird roofs you should see.
One of the odd roofs you need to watch is Torajan roof. The Torajan roof has an exceptional shape. The roof looks like a boat or a banana. The roof sinks at the middle and turns up at the edges. The design of Torajan roof comes from a cultural tradition. Click here to learn more about the Torajan roof.
Another creative roof you need to see is La Pedrera. La Pedrera is very famous because of its weirdness. 1906 is the year when the building was commissioned when the more fortunate used to build big and prestigious houses. La Pedrera roof was designed by Antoni Gaudi. The many windows in the roof, stairways and statues of the head make La Pedrera weird.
The roof of California Academy of Sciences was created by an experienced engineer. The roof of the California Academy of Sciences is made of glass and artificial land elevations. On the roof of California Academy of Sciences, you will see a lot of animals and plants. The sunlight needed by a rainforest hidden by one of the hills passes through some glass openings.
Another weird roof you need to see is Leaf House’s roof. The Leaf House has a roof which looks like a six-pointed star. Shapes which resemble arrow leafs make the six-pointed sides. Once you see the Leaf House roof, you will know why the roof is considered weird.
Acros in Japan is another creative roof you need to see. The roof of Acros which has fourteen stories look like a staircase, and the steps offer a garden to green plants. The designer behind Acros was Ambasz, and the owner is Japanese Government. The building was not approved at first since the proposed site was a park, but Ambasz designed the building and extended the park.
The other roof which was designed by a creative designer is Casa Batllo Gaudi. Antoni Gaudi is behind the creation of this roof. Casa Batllo Gaudi was supposed to be brought down buy Gaudi decided to make it better rather than destroying it as the page shows.