designslinger - Word of the Week: mansard roof


[mansard (1874) John De Koven House /Image & Artwork: designslinger]

mansard [MAN-sahrd] n. a hipped roof usually having a double slope or compound curve on all four sides of the roof;


[mansard roof (1875) Rush & Ontario Streets, Chicago /Image & Artwork: designslinger]

the sides may have a concave, convex or S-shape. Named after the French architect François Mansart.
Posted by designslinger at 10/13/2010 1:54 AM
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