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Roof for Houses in the Tropics
Indonesia is a tropical country that only has 2 seasons, rainy season and dry season. Circumstances this season used as a benchmark in the design of the architects in order to hold in 2 seasons. One important aspect relating to the season / weather is the roof. However the roof of a building has a very vital function because it protects the inhabitants in it.
Want to know about the roof model of a tropical building? Households in the tropics need a special type of roof to match the hot and humid tropical climate. Spaces can be designed with high ceilings when homes are in hot climates. The high ceiling keeps the chamber cool because hot air and carbon dioxide exhaust gases can flow upward.
Apart from the wide roof shape of the tropical building, there are now many different types and forms of the roof of the house that comes with various interesting and creative designs. Roof can be made with various shapes that suit the taste of the owners
Flat roof model
The wide roof on the tropical building this time is designed with a flat shape. Roof of the house was not necessarily tilted, especially if the building has been realized in a form that has been stratified, it turns out the roof with a sloping position no longer a necessity. To adapt to tropical ads, teritis on the flat roof is made with the width of the size as the main needs of the roof in tropical climates
Traditional Indonesian roof model
Traditional Indonesian roof model on average shaped taper up. Look at the shape of some roof construction on some traditional houses in Indonesia such as Minangkabau and Malay. Construction of the roof with a taper shape to the top combined with a wide teritis shape, as well as some parts of the roof that is also designed to facilitate the flow of rain water that pours the roof. This is one of the benefits of a wide roof in a tropical building that is to adjust to the conditions of the season in the tropics itself.
A roof model that characterizes a particular area or building
The wide roof of the tropical building is now experiencing many innovations from the architects. The main function of a roof as a means of protecting buildings under it has been much modified in accordance with the needs of character building a place or location. Roof shapes such as joglo, pyramids and various unique shapes designed in such a way by the architects sometimes seem quite acrobatic and slightly imposing forms, but from there, an innovation will emerge. That the roof is no longer synonymous with the position and tilt shape, but has been able to be presented in various forms in accordance with the places and conditions, such as at an airport that has a special roof model.
The roof can also be designed without a ceiling, but consequently we have to make the roof high enough (so it must be high so the hot air does not come down) and make ventilation on the top to drain the hot air. So do not worry about heat if you use metal roof coverings or more often called metal roof tiles. Because metal tiles have the advantage of being resistant to all weather and able to withstand solar radiation.
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