Based on the design thatched model is quite unique in a soft shape.
Modern thatched roof.
However you can use one material which is suited locally while adapting the design from another area.
Chris dodson a fourth generation thatcher wielded his mallet explaining it.
Designed by arend groenewegen architect.
There are cases when old houses have been remodeled and their thatched roofs became a part of the new look.
The thatched roof helped the building retain its historical roots while the rest of the barn was turned into a contemporary work space.
An old barn built in the 1800s was transformed into a modern office space in a countryside where urban development is in the works.
A thatched roof requires routine maintenance.
A thatched roof made from compacted straw.
One example is this traditional cottage in croatia.
Thatch roof cottage in broad campden the cotswolds gloucestershire england when you do this do consider the feasibility of this type of thatching working in climate of your area.
Thatched roofing has been around for centuries as an effective way to build weatherproof roofing with materials at hand.
To this day thatched roofing is still used in green house construction as well as roofing for outside structures such as landscaping huts and poolside cabanas.
Aesthetically it would have better design rather than other types of roof.
When it comes to housing design it s hard to get more retro than this.