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The document summarizes different unconventional roof structures used in architecture. It provides examples of 14 types of roof structures including reinforced concrete shell domes, pre-stressed suspension roofs, folded arched structures, barrel vault roofs, hyperbolic paraboloids, and parabolic, conical, and suspended shell shapes. For each type, one or more specific building examples from locations around the world are given that illustrate the use of that unconventional roof structure.

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Building Technology 5

The document summarizes different unconventional roof structures used in architecture. It provides examples of 14 types of roof structures including reinforced concrete shell domes, pre-stressed suspension roofs, folded arched structures, barrel vault roofs, hyperbolic paraboloids, and parabolic, conical, and suspended shell shapes. For each type, one or more specific building examples from locations around the world are given that illustrate the use of that unconventional roof structure.

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ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

“UNCONVENTIONAL
ROOF STRUCTURES”
ORTINERO, GLENICE AIRAND L.
B.S. ARCHITECTURE
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 5
TUESDAY / 2:00-7:00 PM
AR. ROBERTO S. DURAN
ROOF TYPES:

Reinforced Concrete Pre-stressed Overhead Water Folded Arched


Shell Dome Suspension Roof Reservoir - Cylinder & structure
Cone Shaped Shell
EXAMPLES: surfaces

“Yakima Valley Sun “J.S. Dorton Arena / “Mushroom Shaped “North island seaplane
dome” - washington livestock judging Concrete Water Tower” hangars” – San Diego,
pavilion” – North – Helsinki, Finland USA
Carolina
Concrete Shell Barrel Reinforced Concrete Suspended Roof Barrel vault roof
Vault Roof Structures

“Econo Lodge Midtown “Norman Manley “Denver International “Mall of Asia Arena” -
Hotel” – Florida, USA International Airport” Airport” - USA Philippines
- jamaica
Hyperbola Shell Arched Rhombic Single Curved Hyperbolic paraboiloid
Structure suspension Roof

“Kobe Tower” – Japan “UP Diliman Church of “Munich Airport” - “Bosjes Chapel” –
the Rising Lord” –Q.C, Germany South Africa
Philippines
Concrete Conical Shell Folded Framed Cylindrical Shell Free Spanning Steel
Shape structure Lattice Structure

“Kresge Auditorium” – “Airforce Academy “Port of Antwerp” – “Valencia Spain City of


Cambridge, Chapel” – USA Germany Arts” – Spain
Massachusetts Ave.
Conoidal Shells Parabolic Shells Parabolic Shells Pre-spanned
suspended shells

“Exhibition Center of “Parabolic Fiber Glass “Madison Square “Hall 26, Deutsche
Valencia” – Spain Shells House” – Mexico Garden” – New York Messe, Hanover” -
City Germany

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