Barrel roof

A barrel roof is a curved roof that, especially from below, is curved like a cut-away barrel. They have some advantages over dome roofs, especially being able to cover rectangular buildings,[1] due to their uniform cross-section.[2][3]

A barrel roof on the skylights of the Loop5 shopping mall in Darmstadt, Germany.

Barrel vaults are a particular form of barrel roof.

  • Two examples of a barrel roof

See also

References
  1. Billington, David P. (2006). Power, speed, and form: engineers and the making of the twentieth century. Princeton University Press. pp. 197. ISBN 0-691-10292-9. barrel roofs are.
  2. "Glossary of Architectural Terms - Barrel roof". Archiseek. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  3. "Roofing Repairing Guide". Saturday, May 9, 2020


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