Eastern asia hip and gable roof xieshan roof see the 2nd picture below the roof on the building in front of us is.
Traditional chinese roof structure.
The first was a hip roof consisting of five ridges and is very large in scale.
Without doubt one of the most instantly recognisable aspects of chinese architecture is how the temple roofs are designed.
It is characterize by its inward curve and upturned corners.
3 suspended roof xuanshan roof see the 3rd picture.
The hip roof half hip roof conical roof and the gable roof.
There are four types of roof structures that were used in ancient china.
Graceful curved shapes the upturned eaves on roof corners are the most identifiable mark of chinese roof architecture.
The interlocking and overlapping columns and.
Traditional chinese roofs on garden structures round roof.
This type of roof allows the structure with three facades normally used on a small garden pavilion.
A traditional chinese roof with 8 facades which could be either single or double eaves.
Timber jointing systems joints were favored over metal fixings.
The visually compelling and highly complex structures that support the.
Flat roofs are uncommon while gabled roofs are almost omnipresent in traditional chinese architecture.
3 features of chinese roof architecture 1.