Re:Brutalism is Back
by masklinn on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @07:16AM
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I don't understand why you'd use flat roofs in canada, doesn't it rain and snow a ton? That sounds like recipe for leaking and collapsing roofs compared to angled ones.
Incidentally, mono-pitched roofs seem oddly rare, people seem to go straight from flat to gabled or hipped, even in relatively temperate places where snow doesn't pile up much and a relatively shallow slope would be more than enough to handle rain and snow.
Re:Brutalism is Back
by guyzero on Friday October 21, 2016 @11:57AM
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Kinda late, but the reason is building height restrictions. It lets you squeeze in an additional level in urban areas like central Toronto. Plus some people like the modern look I guess.
Incidentally, mono-pitched roofs seem oddly rare, people seem to go straight from flat to gabled or hipped, even in relatively temperate places where snow doesn't pile up much and a relatively shallow slope would be more than enough to handle rain and snow.