curved roof

Dome-like roof structure

A curved roof is a roof with an arched or rounded profile rather than flat planes meeting at angles.

The category includes barrel vaults, domes, and wave-like designs.

Curved roofs appear in aircraft hangars, sports arenas, and modern residential architecture where they provide distinctive aesthetics and efficient water runoff: The curved roof of the terminal echoed the sweep of airplane wings.

Related
  • domeRounded vault forming roof
  • onion domeBulging architectural roof shape
  • archCurved spanning structure
  • vaultSecure storage chamber
  • barrel vaultContinuous arched ceiling structure

cupola · canopy · circus tent · barrel · shell · sweep · rounded · flying buttress · thatch · thatched cottage · tiles · rafters · skylight · glass ceiling · cathedral · pavilion · awning · span

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roof geometry/shape

curved roofflat roof

Horizontal building covering

gabled roof · pitched roof · peaked roof · hipped roof · A-frame roof

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G