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Roof Caps

Opening context:
Roof Garden, Roof Vaults

Conflict

There are few cases in traditional architecture where builders have not used some roof detail to cap the building with an ornament.

Resolution

Choose a natural way to cap the roof — some way which is in keeping with the kind of construction, and the meaning of the building. The caps may be structural; but their main function is decorative — they mark the top — they mark the place where the roof penetrates the sky.

Closing context:
Ornament