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ROOF PLAN [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
  • Architectural Design
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

conical roof : A roof with a circular plan that tapers upward to a point; used for round towers in the Romanesque Revival style.

CONT

The turret is reminiscent of Victorian architecture yet the candlesnuffer roof is not all that common to American architecture ... The candlesnuffer roof was most frequently found in Germany, Austria and northern European or alpine areas. Its severe pitch sheds water and snow well and the form was introduced into this area by the Pennsylvania Germans and Dutch in the 17th Century.

CONT

The great sloping roof is punctured by a massive tower with a candle-snuffer roof.

OBS

candlesnuffer: A projecting, three-quarter round turret with a conical roof, with the base of the turret starting above the ground level; the shape of the turret approximates that of a traditional candlesnuffer with a conical top.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
  • Conception architecturale
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Petit toit conique et pointu qui couronne une tourelle.

CONT

Le Vieux Chapitre est un parallélogramme de taille imposante : 26 m de longueur sur 13 m de largeur. Il est flanqué d'une tourelle à toit conique à chacun de ses angles.

OBS

Le terme «poivrière» désigne également «une petite tourelle à toit conique et en encorbellement accrochée à un mur».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

A drawing which specifies the roof in detail as seen from above. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

The roof plan complements the floor plan and gives the builder an idea of the different roof planes, pitches, plate heights, and how they all tie in together. Not all framers need or use a roof plan but will be obliged when offered one. It may save a lot of time and money in the long run by avoiding guesswork.

OBS

Not to be confused with "roof plane."

OBS

roof plan : term standardized by ISO.

OBS

roof plan : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Plan de toiture, échelle 1/200.

CONT

Plan de toiture (avec indication des hauteurs NGF [Nivellement Général de la France] à chaque égout).

OBS

plan : Représentation graphique, suivant une échelle convenue (et précisée), d'une projection orthogonale des points d'un terrain, d'un bâtiment ou d'un ouvrage quelconque.

OBS

dessin de plan de toiture : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

plan de toiture : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Residential Architecture
CONT

Pavillion plan. The façade contains a prominent portion, usually central or terminal, identified by projection, height and special roof forms.

Key term(s)
  • pavilion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'habitation
CONT

Plan en pavillon. La façade comprend une partie proéminente généralement centrale ou aux extrémités se traduisant par une saillie, la hauteur et la forme particulière du toit.

Key term(s)
  • en pavillon

Spanish

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