Butterfly roof

Butterfly roof form
Butterfly roof in Germany
Mid-century butterfly roof in Paradise Palms, Las Vegas, Nevada, US

A butterfly roof (sometimes called a V roof) is a form of roof characterised by an inversion of a standard roof form, with two roof surfaces sloping down from opposing edges to a valley near the middle of the roof.[1] It is so called because its shape resembles a butterfly's wings.[2]


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