The distinctive roof of chinese architecture involves a great deal of symbolism.
Why are chinese and japanese roofs sloped.
The brackets are decorated by elaborate paintings with bright colors and eye catching designs.
This happens because in summertime the sun is more directly overhead while in the winter it only gets about 35 degrees above the horizon at noon.
A type of japanese roof construction.
A hybrid of a gable and a hipped roof.
This is why the chinese have added an additional column to support the weight under the outer edges reducing the bracket system to a mere decoration.
Ancient chinese architecture was designed to be attractive especially the distinctive roofs.
Asian roofs are gently curved out at the corners in order to allow more light to enter the windows in winter and provide extra shade in the summer.
Even if this water flows to the ground it helps to prevent the roof from becoming damaged by the pooling water.
Traditional chinese roofs had different forms at different stages of history.
Hogyo square pyramidal roof c.
Sityu or yosemune hipped roof d.
N s and e w compared to the one pair of direction e g.
3 features of chinese roof architecture 1.
N s or e w for a gable roof.
The placement of the slope and even the degree of the angle is often based on the size of the home to ensure proper flow.
Kirizuma gable roof b.
Irimoya there are many curved lines in the design of the japanese roof and the most remarkable are the curves of the eaves and the slope of the roof.
A hipped roof is sloped in two pairs of directions e g.
Gravity pulls the water towards the ground.