John Kogel Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Built in 1966. I've seen a few examples of this style with the radical ridge extension. Does anybody know what inspired this style? Click to Enlarge 61.59?KB Click to Enlarge 63.04 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 The overall form looks like a Dutch hip. I don't know what to say about the strange ridge. Never seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Coupled with the front "panels", my first guess would be they were going for the Japanese tea house look. http://www.pbase.com/danpolley/image/22863838 Although, if that is an eye I'm seeing over the "mouth" of the extension (a stylized salmon or shark?), it could well be native American influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looks Polynesian to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 It's nautical. Click to Enlarge 58.11 KB Pic borrowed from yostwerks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yep, Japanese Tea House, thanks Richard. It does suggest a Polynesian war canoe, maybe which inspired the original tea house look. The chimney spoils the effect. I think one of the roofers carved that eye with a nail. There is a more subtle variation which doesn't have the raised ridge. Someone put a lot of effort into this one. Click to Enlarge 85.77 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 There's Japanese, Maori, Pacific Northwest tribal, Hawaiian, and (maybe) even a tad Chinese influence in that form. If you look at the Pacific Rim cultures, it's run through most of them. You can see it in boats, housing details, iconographic sculpture, totems, etc. The one's copied in the West using tree farm lumber rot out quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 It's Japanese inspired. According to Japanese Homes and their Surroundings by Morse, many old traditional style homes in Kabutoyama in Mushashi have that detail. It's kind of distinct for that region. According to Morse, it was widely copied in Southeast Asia and in Pacific Islands. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamanMaan Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 During that time, such roofs are made of bud or jute. The roofs are tilted as it helps everything to slope down and these are easy to construct as well. The less cost of installation is also the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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