Sometimes, though, that flat roof takes flight. Not always content with just the earth, the flat, modernist roof bends and slopes and finds its way back to the sky. It starts to carry us aloft like the wings of a jet plane.Tell us: What's the roof like on your home? Does it lift you upwards? Does it tether you to the earth? If you could, would you change it?Next: More devices in the architect's toolboxBrowse inspiring home designs

If you are lucky enough to live in the middle of a wildflower field with wide open skies in every direction, take advantage with windows all around. Just don't throw stones.

This roof, supported by slender columns at the exterior porch, gives the Caterpillar House a strong expression, swooping like the gentle pitch of the hills.

Before the invention of the lawn mower, grass was kept short by scything or shearing — a very labor-intensive method. In the English landscape garden, large swaths of grass were left as meadows or grazed short by sheep and cattle.Wildflower meadows have gained popularity in recent years and can provide a wonderful setting for the most modern of buildings. The 2012 Olympic Park in London was a great example of how modern meadows scattered with both native wildflowers and exotics can set off state-of-the-art architecture.Wildflower meadows require plenty of patience and a good amount of research to select the right plant and grass mix for your conditions.

Darwin veranda

Local comercial

Carport

this is what we will build in MI someday

yard

Love the crazy roof line and the windows.

wow

SB

callahan county

Love it

rammed earth and roof lines

Shape of roof

dream' house

Roof

roof

this captures the atmosphere of landscaping I like

Looks familiar. and yes to wilflower meadow...or grasses.

roof design

Arch roof

Like the wood faschia going into wood ceiling inside. We could keep existing wood ceiling

PERFECT

swooping roof

modern

Love

just like it.

"Wildflower meadows have gained popularity in recent years and can provide a wonderful setting for the most modern of buildings"

Natural grass and wildflowers. Perfect for our location.

composition

for the view

Roof

garage roof ?

wildflower meadow and cool house

everything, windows, roof, grass

Sweet idea for country

Wildflower meadows

uau

wild meadow

Sexy roof.

Roof

Let's plant a field instead of sod!

Amazing

Fan

Style

cool roof line

meadow plantings for drainfield side of house

This might work on the back yard hill area.

Meadowlike yard

meadow landscape

House is amazing, all the windows and sliding glass doors!!!! So open

medow lawn

Simple yet exquisite and low maintenance field garden.

This would be a great home on my family ranch.

Meadow

Like

If I ever built

kick ass house

Roof reveal

free form roof

20 acres

Flat Roof Design Ideas: Calgary Flat Roofing

Techo con curva

meadow

Roof

Check the interior spaces

toit interessant

Roofline

free feeling

roof line and interior

Wow !!!!

Love the crazy roof line and the windows.

G

curved roof

The House 04

Nice roof

House

天花板

elegant matched of the flat roof with those small divided glass windows

Wow!!

Nature feel

Natural surroundings.

Beautiful

love design

Dream house

Library

Into the sky feel

Awesome

contemp open w/ overhang

Cool

Saddle house haha

Openness

Interesting

slightly inverted arch roof

Awesome

interesting roof hang, from scillion design - perhaps over front area near pool?

beautiful meadow

Just love this photo. Heaven and Earth. x

Nice

Pretty scenery (:

interesting roof not ssure i like??

this is my modern cabin

looks solid and fly away at the same time

roof

Never liked this style Looks like gov pavillion

For the ranch

Lovely roof

Sometimes, though, that flat roof takes flight. Not always content with just the earth, the flat, modernist roof bends and slopes and finds its way back to the sky. It starts to carry us aloft like the wings of a jet plane.

idea for solar panel lake retreat

The one piece roof.

bowed roof

Love how it talks to the sky

house in a field of wildflowers. what could be bad?

yeah

Awesome.

the wooden roof.

maybe a paviliion near the creek?

Wood under roof, roof hanging significantly over the structure

contemporary glass meeting room

water catchment.....!

Little house on the prairie, 2055

Beautiful structure!

grasses

Roofline

So nice

nice bowed roof2

Glass house.

Doyan

deep roof overhangs

roof

Extended roof

modern

Modern

cool

Home elivation

MidCentury meets NewCentury

Great roof

Wonderful contrast between modern house and natural surroundings

Caterpillar House

ok

the windows, the setting...this is a prarie dream. Makes me wonder about tornadoes though.

landscape

Seriously?

Sweet

Dream home

Maison

the garden

Just BEAUTIFUL

What a view

Awning extension. Roof extension towards backyard

What a roof "Brow"

Roof

Love it

peaceful

Wood, glass, and curves

Roof cantilever

curved roof

Roof

passive design

the lawn and shade

Prairie house

Roof

patiiiik R

St bess

Roof and home

House

awesome

larged curved roof

Roof & name!!

It's a great roof

i love the openess and feeling of spaciousness, the views from all rooms. The clean lines throughout and the light colors are beautiful.

Open

Roof

roof and construction

love the whole house

Lean building! Wooden curved roof!

Shade

Fan

The openness

Beautiful simple home

ext

Yes

Shape of roof

Amazing!

massive roof

Wide open.

roof

Nice in a private setting. Maybe a bit too many windows - too munh to keep clean.

Adorable!!! I love the field of flowers.

Nice roof for catchment.

roof

roof

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windows