Why Do Architects Insist on Using Flat Roofs?

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Stewart Hicks, an architect and educator, explains why modern architects favor flat roofs. He covers the history, the design reasons and the practical trade-offs behind a choice many people question.

HN people recommend it to anyone puzzled by the flat roofs of modern architecture.

“for anyone wondering about all these flat roofs in modern architecture I recommend watching this video”

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@design-of-homes2022 · in “Why do architects insist on using flat roofs? [video]”
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@awiesenhofer2022 · in “What Le Corbusier got right about office space”
You are mixing a few things here, flat roofs have nothing to do with brutalism in particular or Le Corbusier - they existed long before both. Maybe you meant modernism in general? Anyway, for anyone wondering about all these flat roofs in modern architecture I recommend watching this video: Why Do Architects Insist on Using Flat Roofs? - Stewart Hicks ▶ this video
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