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House of double roof.
Images by kai nakamura.
A one story house is built on a large site in the middle.
The double roof structure could be incorporated on a restricted budget since there was no need for an intensive structural framework.
The basic elements of the double roof are rafters and purlins.
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.
Create a cool space controlling sunlight like in a huge sudare a reed screen.
Extend the roofline to shade exterior walls and create shaded outdoor living spaces.
At the centre by a purlin.
Incorporate a double roof structure separated by an air cavity.
On the wall through wall plate.
Completed in 2013 in japan.
Double roof house is located on a long lot of 4x17 square meters.
The house required a roof that could accommodate these heavy snow loads.
Use cross ventilation or ridge vents to ventilate the air cavity between the roofs.
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.