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Roofs often play important roles in a project's identity. In addition to the aesthetic aspect, they play a fundamental role in protecting and closing the building. Of the existing types of coverage, ...

If we ask a child to draw a house, a triangular silhouette will almost certainly appear, with two sloped planes meeting at a ridge. Few architectural forms are as universally recognizable as the ...