Submitted by Kristi Wachter on
The roof is one of the most basic parts of a building. When we start drawing stick figures and their homes as children, we often include the iconic upside-down-V roof.
Most buildings have either a flat roof or a gable roof - a gable roof is the iconic upside-down-V roof.
a flat roof and a gable roof
Many apartment buildings and office blocks have flat roofs.
a flat roof
The flat roof is also a feature of Pueblo-style buildings as well as Art Deco, Art Moderne, and International style buildings.
The gabled roof is extremely common in single-family houses.
a gable roof
It's a common feature of a number of architectural styles, ranging from New England Colonial to bungalows and Shingle-style homes.
Other types of roofs include hip roofs, gambrel roofs, mansard roofs, domed roofs, conical roofs, and pavilion (pyramid-shaped) roofs.