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232 Roof Caps

May be part of Roof Garden (118), Roof Vaults (220).

Conflict

There are few cases in traditional architecture where builders have not used some roof detail to cap the building with an ornament.

Resolution

Choose a natural way to cap the roof- some way which is in keeping with the kind of construction, and the meaning of the building. the caps may be structural; but their main function is decorative- they mark the top- they mark the place where the roof penetrates the sky.

May contain Ornament (249).