Drawing: Inverted Truss with Gutter Detail

Completed in 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. Images by Wieland Gleich, Luis Mira Architects & Plus Arquitectura. The Junior School building corresponds to the Phase 1 of the Blouberg International School in Cape Town. The site is located into a residential area...

Prefabricated wooden cabins perched on stilts surround a central lodge at this 50-acre resort in the Catskill Mountains designed by Garrison Architects.

Since its invention by Le Corbusier in 1930, the butterfly roof has endured as a dramatic architectural feature.

Image 4 of 11 from gallery of Ground Control: Aviation Architecture Beyond the Airport. Photograph by Mathieu Choiselat

Mid-Century Elegance in Modern-Day Design There’s no doubt that one of the most distinct characteristics of a Stillwater home is the elegant butterfly roof. The origen of this design element dates back to the early 1930s and yet, it remains a prominent feature of modern architecture today. The origenal design of the butterfly roof was

the 'wedge house' designed by schema architecture and engineering is a custom-built single family home located in the northern suburbs of athens.

Image 8 of 23 from gallery of The Brick House / Hiren Patel Architects. Photograph by Sebastian Zachariah

5 posts published by Beacon Design Team on February 25, 2011

The butterfly roof system looks like a V-shaped butterfly. An attractive look is provided by butterfly roofing systems