Basics Roof Construction

Roof structures are often treated in connection with masonry construction in the student's first designs. What are the different ways to create a protective canopy for a building, and what are the different forms such a structure may take?

Themes:

• Types and function of roofs
• Frames
• Construction principles
• Coverings
• Building physics of roof construction

Autorentext

Tanja Brotrück, architect, worked for prominent architectural firms and as a researcher at the University of Dortmund.