Traditional Indian Roof Design
The design especially the floor plan of the part of a hindu temple around the sanctum or shrine follows a geometrical design called vastu purusha mandala.
Traditional indian roof design. It has two equal panels pitched at an angle meet at a ridge in the middle of a building. Interestingly enough while the terracotta is now considered typical it was a luxury when it first began and only the rich received special permission from royalty to use it. Near the top is a very steep pitch and near the upper walls of the home are a lower pitch though still fairly steep. Also different architectural styles will use the same type of roof.
See more ideas about indian homes traditional house house design. At roofandfloor we bring to you simple interior design ideas to give your house a south indian look. Traditional floor murals or rangoli made using rice paste. The sloped roofs on this modern house coupled with the wood paneling gives the house a very modern look.
Large ornate wooden pillars supported the terracotta roof of the thinnai. Vertical view of a traditional wooden house boat kettuvallam sailing through the backwaters of kerala. The name is a composite sanskrit word with three of the most important components of the plan. The sloped roof on this modern glass farmhouse mimics the look of half of the barn behind it.
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. Other families used the more modest thatch roof. Pitched slanted roofs covered with mangalore tiles of red baked clay are a common sight in indian towns and villages. Parkcity design build designed this wood clad.
The tiles are easily available they are an appropriate response to the climate and their design uses traditional techniques of execution so they are easy to make. The triangle section can be left open for an open gable roof or it can be enclosed for a boxed gable roof. Olson kundig architects designed this house in northeast oregon. Men working on the roof of a traditional rice boat on the kerala backwaters.
A crossed gable roof is two gable roof sections put together at a right angle. Photography by tim bies. Feb 7 2020 explore rajesh raj s board traditional indian house on pinterest. The reasons for their popularity are simple.