Pyramid Roof

A pyramid roof has four equal sloping sides, exactly like a pyramid. It is a variation. The gap: A ridge runs the span of a cool roof as a pyramid roof has just one peak.

Dan Forer, Photographer

These pyramid roofs are finished off with glass peaks that were dramatic.

Menter Byrne Architects

As a result of the dormer window, it is difficult to tell when this is a pyramid roof, using a single peak, or even a cool roof, which would possess a ridge in the center.

Battle Associates

Pyramid roofs can be constructed from any number of materials, like this one made of metal.

Vicente Burin Architects

This tower using a pyramid roof also includes clerestory windows and a rock facade base for look that combines traditional and modern.

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