Roof Plan Architecture

A roof plan is a view from the top of the house that shows the geometry in flat view of a roof.

Roof plan architecture.

The modern flat roof. The flat roof is a very common style in areas with little rain or snow. This type of plan is derived from a floor plan and the exterior elevations views of the house. A roof plan is used to show the shape of the roof.

Roof plans are typically drawn at a scale smaller than the scale used for the floor plan. The roof plan is sometimes overlooked on some plans but it is a very important feature to a complete set of plans. They re simple in form and function and are a good example of the modernist principle of clean lines. Modern architecture has traditionally been characterized by flat roofs.

Drawing a roof plan isn t a difficult task if you already have a grasp of basic drafting. Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss. When used it must be shown on the roof plan flat roof. Materials such as the roofing material vents and their location and the type of underlayment are also typically specified on the roof plan as seen in figure 20 3.