Split Roof House Design

20 cool houses with a flat roof design.

Split roof house design. By faye crowe architect llc. Apr 17 2012 photo 3164 split roof design trestlewood ii. Example of a large mid century modern gray one story mixed siding house exterior design in denver with a shed roof this house is near us and we like the angles and windows above door and window to bring in. Near the top is a very steep pitch and near the upper walls of the home are a lower pitch though still fairly steep.

Inspiration for a large modern split level mixed siding exterior home remodel in melbourne with a shed roof. Split level house plans retain the horizontal lines low pitched roofs and overhanging eaves of ranch home plans but feature a two story unit divided at mid height to a one story wing to create three floor levels of interior space. The exterior of a split level design generally resembles a ranch home with a low gable or hipped roof large picture windows and minimal decorative details but some split level home designs may reflect colonial or tudor influences. It may consist of a flat roof on top but the main design element is the multi pitch sloped in what is essentially a hip roof on top of another hip frame.

The traditional plan has a number of features that are similar to these present in colonial properties from the american south. By the end of this article you ll be desperate for a flat roof house we can almost guarantee that. An elevated roof that has an american bungalow design. Split level house plans and their sisters split entry house plans rose to popularity during the 1950s as a multi story modification of the then dominant one story ranch house.

Although it s an early american design it is very common in the trendy world. Don t go thinking that modern houses with flat roofs only look good though as these innovative designs actually have practical properties as well.