This william hoffer edition of the blue roofs of japan is item a14b in our bibliography.
Why are japanese roofs blue.
Hanging hill roofs 悬山顶 xuánshāndǐng have two straight overhanging slopes.
They were one of the most frequently used roof designs for more well to do premises in china.
They were third grade roofs after hip roofs and resting mountain roofs.
Japanese architecture 日本建築 nihon kenchiku has been typified by wooden structures elevated slightly off the ground with tiled or thatched roofs.
The most obvious feature is eaves overhanging the gable walls by three tenths of the wall.
They are not so popular these days as they used to be.
The blue tin roofs can be seen on almost all buildings making the area look like some shantytowns.
We had the opportunity of installing an elegant blue japanese style oriental tile manufactured by mca clay roof tile inc.
There are a few reddit threads devoted to the number of blue roofs in korea.
Mca s oriental japanese clay roof tile is a unique interlocking high quality tile made in the japanese tradition.
Sliding doors were used in place of walls allowing the internal configuration of a space to be customized for different occasions people usually sat on cushions or otherwise on the floor traditionally.
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The traditional dark grey roofs would absorb the sun s heat whereas blue would reflect it.
A blue roof is a roof of a building that is designed explicitly to provide initial temporary water storage and then gradual release of stored water typically rainfall.
For a beach house in corpus christi and this is the finished product.
We haven t seen a copy available for sale in many years and as far as we know few if any of hoffer s edition ever reached the public.
Blue roofs are constructed on flat or low sloped roofs in urban communities where flooding is a risk due to a lack of permeable surfaces for water to infiltrate or seep back into the ground.
South korea s presidential home is the blue house named for the hue of its roof tile some redditors speculate.
This beautiful tile is available in grayish smoked and various glazed colors and will keep its distinctive appearance while withstanding constant exposure to any weather condition.
Chairs and high tables were not.
