Mid century modern architecture has many different features that set it apart but none so notable as the roofline.
Mid century modern roof pitch.
Let s break it down to the different styles that make this architecture so unique.
There are products made just for low slope roofs all the way down to a 1 4 pitch.
When you add in the eaves we have approximately 2 600 square feet of roof.
The architect recommended using a full ice and water shield underneath as well.
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The typical mid century house is known for its single floor and close to the ground design often punctuated by sizable windows.
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The home has either a front or side entrance.
Gabled narrow or long gabled one gable with two sloping downward roofs.
The roof pitch is 1 12 or pretty close to flat.
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With a sleek façade and simple styling the mid mod flat roof is a modern rebel.
It s the roofline that inspires confuses and concerns the flat roof.
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Without a pitch in sight the flat roof is one of the defining elements of midcentury architecture.
Illustration by christian musselman.
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The butterfly two gables which dip in the middle.
This is the option that the architect recommended.