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Tented roof
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A tented roof is a type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak. Tented roofs, a hallmark of medieval religious architecture, were widely used to cover churches with steep, conical roof structures.
Tent roofs atop St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic.
Tent roofs atop St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic.
Modern tent roofs at the Denver International Airport using suspended structural membranes.
Modern tent roofs at the Denver International Airport using suspended structural membranes.
A modern tent roof on the Pavilion Hotel in Wagga Wagga, Australia
A modern tent roof on the Pavilion Hotel in Wagga Wagga, Australia
The Church of Ascension in Kolomenskoye is usually considered the earliest stone church with a tented roof. As such it is listed among the UNESCO Worl
The Church of Ascension in Kolomenskoye is usually considered the earliest stone church with a tented roof. As such it is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Hip roof
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A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus, a hipped roof has no gables or other vertical sides to the roof.
A raised bungalow in Chicago with a hipped roof
A raised bungalow in Chicago with a hipped roof
A hip roof type house in Khammam city, India
A hip roof type house in Khammam city, India
A hip roof construction in Northern Australia showing multinail truss construction. The blue pieces are roll-formed metal roof battens or purlins
A hip roof construction in Northern Australia showing multinail truss construction. The blue pieces are roll-formed metal roof battens or purlins