Forms,Materials And Structures Research Of Pitched Roofs Of Buildings In Berlin

Pitched roof is one of the most basic roof structures,which has been widely used in traditional buildings all around the world.The research of pitched roof is a key point to study traditional buildings.Berlin’s history is full of twists and turns.Berlin started from a medieval town,then developed into the captial of Prussia,then captial of German Reich.During these period,Berlin went through the World WarⅠand World WarⅡ.After the World WarⅡ,Berlin has made many attempts to seek the balance between mordern and traditional style.Nowadays,Berlin has retained both mordern and traditional urban features.Mordern building and traditional buildings,pitched roofs and flat roofs,they all exist in harmony.This paper main research content inclouds: evolution,form features,structures,constructions and urban significance of pitched roofs in Berlin.The author use the opportunity of studing in Germany to collect related informations,visit existing buildings,research nowadays situation of pitched roof in Berlin.Article is divided into seven chapters.Chapter 1 is introduction,including research background,research objects and research status.Chapter 2 studies Berlin pitched roofs from three facters,which are nature,human culture and construction development.Chapter 3 is about the history of Berlin pitched roofs.Chapter 4 researches Berlin pitched roofs’ form features from geomotric analysis,psychological analysis and form character summarize.Chapter 5 is about structures and construtions.Chapter 6 researches the functions and meanings of pitched roofs in Berlin cityview.Chapter 7 is the conclusion.