roofscape
Urban top view
A roofscape is the view of rooftops across an area, especially in a city—the visual pattern formed by roofs of varying heights, shapes, and materials seen from above or at a distance.
Like landscape or cityscape, it frames a particular vista: The roofscape of Paris with its zinc roofs and chimney pots.
Architects and urban planners consider roofscape when assessing how buildings fit together visually.
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- chimneypotsRooftop smoke outlets
spires · domes · towers · ridgelines · overlook · terracotta · zinc · verdigris
Triangular upper wall sections
- dormersWindowed structures in slopes
- chimneysVertical smoke conduits
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- mansardDual-sloped roofing style
pitched · hipped · flat · cupolas · parapets · cornices · fascia · soffit
Vertical smoke conduits
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- ventsOpenings for airflow
- skylightsOverhead glass openings
gravel · tar · facades · parapets · billboards
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
chimneypots · spires · domes · towers · ridgelines · overlook · terracotta · zinc · verdigris · jumbled
gables
Triangular upper wall sections
mansard · pitched · hipped · flat · cupolas · parapets · cornices · fascia · soffit · slate
chimneys
Vertical smoke conduits
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- ventsOpenings for airflow
roofscapestreet view
Navigable ground-level photography
streetscape · worm's-eye view · canyon view · basement level · floor plan
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