I planned this for several years and worked on it for well over a year.
Wood and metal sheets were considered for the porch roof. In the end, it became a steel frame, over which a truck tarp is tensioned to create a ridge.
The last photo shows an initial cardboard prototype.
By now, it’s finished, and everything works as it should. It has already withstood storms and large hailstones (the car did get hail damage), and the water drains off to the right and left so that you can stay dry when passing through in the rain.
The entrance is one of the important, “communicative” parts of a house.
I wanted something that makes you feel welcomed to come inside.
It shouldn’t be too serious and should have some flow.
I think it succeeded 😎
Wood and metal sheets were considered for the porch roof. In the end, it became a steel frame, over which a truck tarp is tensioned to create a ridge.
The last photo shows an initial cardboard prototype.
By now, it’s finished, and everything works as it should. It has already withstood storms and large hailstones (the car did get hail damage), and the water drains off to the right and left so that you can stay dry when passing through in the rain.
The entrance is one of the important, “communicative” parts of a house.
I wanted something that makes you feel welcomed to come inside.
It shouldn’t be too serious and should have some flow.
I think it succeeded 😎
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xMisterDx2 Jul 2023 12:20Putting aesthetics aside for a moment... how do you handle drainage here? That’s easily 3 to 4 m² (32 to 43 sq ft), right? During a heavy downpour, quite a lot of water will accumulate. Does it just run off at the lowest point onto the pavement?
And there’s no way this structure will ever withstand any snow load...
And there’s no way this structure will ever withstand any snow load...
ateliersiegel2 Jul 2023 13:32xMisterDx schrieb:
Snow load will never hold up on this thing... For me, the design of this roof is meant to challenge the imagination.
I’ve already hung onto the side of it and it’s still standing.
One aspect I’d like to draw attention to:
The angle at which the canopy extends from underneath the main roof is the same as that of the main roof. And although a clear ridge can be seen at the front (the highest kink in the roof surface), it starts completely straight at the wall, parallel to both the wall and the gutter, and transitions smoothly into the “new shape.”
It was suggested that it has “no architectural connection to the house,” which I would like to disagree with.
Yes, it’s true that this element (so far :cool 🙂 appears only once on the house, but such “contradictions” are common in nature, art, and elsewhere, and are often interesting precisely because of that.
Experiencing this also relates to openness of mind.
I have no issue if someone says it gives them eye strain or makes them uncomfortable, but I want to point out that such judgments are, on one hand, personal, and on the other hand, might be viewed differently in other times.
Just wait: in 10 years, probably all canopies will look like this 😉
Personally, I feel the same about today’s modern sharp edges. Cities like Prague or Venice show what people are “normally” attracted to.
... and with that, I mean no offense. Japanese design, to me, is among the most refined I know, and they also love sharp edges.
One more note:
I didn’t come up with this shape to create “something special” or to stand out, but because I want to create a sense of “welcome” and spread friendliness. On the contrary, I don’t like to stand out particularly, but what matters more to me is bringing fresh inspiration to design possibilities.
Sometimes you have to set priorities.
It’s clear that people will perceive this differently 🙂
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xMisterDx2 Jul 2023 17:03ateliersiegel schrieb:
For me, challenging the imagination is part of the design of this roof.
I have already hung onto the side of it, and it’s still holding up. How long were you hanging on? Snow tends to stay there for several days at a time.
ateliersiegel2 Jul 2023 19:26xMisterDx schrieb:
How long were you stuck there? Snow tends to stay for several days.Do you live in Bavaria? I moved from Munich and was laughed at because I left my snow shovel outside. 🙂
... but even so ... especially after the recent storm, I don’t worry about it anymore.
ateliersiegel schrieb:
Yes, it is certainly true that this element (so far :cool 🙂 appears only once on the house, but such "contradictions" occur frequently in nature, art, and elsewhere, and are often interesting precisely because of that. I would like to know which specific examples you are referring to here.
ateliersiegel3 Jul 2023 00:03how about this example?
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