Pyramidal roofs, both truncated and not, form the focus of our latest roundup, which collects seven homes topped with angular hip roofs.
Zenith House, Spain, by Nomo Studio
This holiday home, which was completed by Nomo Studio in Menorca, Spain, is comprised of a series of interconnected modules with truncated roofs.
Named Zenith House, the residence encompasses six bedrooms alongside large indoor and outdoor shared spaces held across eight pitched volumes covered in a terracotta render.
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Skylight Hut, Czechia, by Atelier Hajný
Czech studio Atelier Hajný used metal to clad the exterior of Skylight Hut, a countryside getaway situated on a sloping site near Prague.
Transformed from a derelict 1970s stone hut, the existing structure was expanded with the addition of an upper floor, which is held within a 2.6-metre-high truncated roof structure.
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Pyramid Hut, Japan, by IGArchitects
Japanese studio IGArchitects enclosed this home in a concrete, pyramidal structure to distance the Pyramid Hut residence from its neighbouring cemetery in Okinawa.
Countering its windowless facades, the structure is truncated to incorporate a skylight that draws daylight into the centre of the home while preventing passers-by from seeing in.
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House in Serra, Portugal by Cimbre
Concrete walls punctuated by geometric openings emerge beyond the pyramidal zinc roof of this single-storey home in rural Portugal.
Encompassing 180 square metres, House in Serra was completed by architecture studio Cimbre to establish “a sense of both seclusion and openness” for its owners.
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3789 Redo, Canada, by D’Arcy Jones Architects
Canadian studio D’Arcy Jones Architects chose to retain historical elements when transforming this 120-year-old building into a family home in Vancouver.
Renewing the existing structure that had become dilapidated, the studio clad the exterior with cedar shingles and covered the pyramidal roof with asphalt shingles.
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Photo courtesy of Lux Architect
House Anton II, Germany, by Cánovas Arquitectura
Timber was used to compose the frame of House Anton II, an angular, demountable home near Augsburg, Germany, designed by studios Lux Architect and Cánovas Arquitectura.
Assembled without glue or metal fixings, the residence is a prototype structure based on a digitally-constructed modular timber grid.
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Palissade, Canada, by Naturehumaine
Architecture studio Naturehumaine designed this home with minimal openings to nestle its structure on a sloping site overlooking a lake in Québec, Canada.
Spread across two floors, the home is crowned with a pyramidal roof punctuated by a skylight, which draws daylight into the home’s living space.
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