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 origin of this design element dates back to the early 1930s and yet, it remains a prominent feature of modern architecture today. The original design of the butterfly roof was

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

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...

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

Butterfly roof

A butterfly roof, named after its resemblance, to the shape of a butterfly’s wingspan, is simply an inversion of a gable roof.....

A unique butterfly roof structure covers this modern LEED Platinum home designed by Robert M. Cain, Architect, located in Decatur, Georgia.