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Architizer's <\/i>diverse jury of global experts<\/i><\/span><\/a> is currently reviewing submissions to<\/em> the <\/i>14th A+Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Sign up to <\/i>receive updates<\/i><\/span><\/a> on Public Voting and spring winner announcements.<\/i><\/i><\/p><\/p>\n

Roofs have the power to dramatically shape how we understand space. As key architectural elements that define volume, atmosphere and light, roofs create openness, security or continuity. They can uplift or inspire. Iconic roofs become symbols of place, from Australia\u2019s Sydney Opera House to the revered Sistine Chapel, moving beyond purely practical considerations and building cultural resonance. The following collection takes a closer look at buildings that have been recognized by the A+Awards and were designed with free-form roofs.<\/p>\n

Cultural and commercial alike, the designs are located across multiple continents and climates. Formed with a range of scales and programs, these exemplars in roof design each reimagine the fifth fa\u00e7ade through form, materiality and assembly. .<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Jing-Rui Lin (Usual Studio)<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Jing-Rui Lin (Usual Studio)<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Rope Wave Office<\/b><\/a> by Jing-Rui Lin (Atelier Ten)<\/a>, Shanghai, China<\/p>\n

Located in the QSW Culture Center in Shanghai, this office was made to promote creativity, sharing and community. Formed with steel, wood and rope, the design creates a dynamic interior roof plane around multiple spaces.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Form4 Architecture<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Form4 Architecture<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Form4 Architecture<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Sea Song<\/b><\/a> by Form4 Architecture<\/a>, Big Sur, Calif., United States<\/p>\n

Inspired by ocean views and manta rays, the Sea Song project creates flowing roof forms for three private structures. Formed as self-sustaining, net-zero energy buildings, the design includes curving, lyrical forms oriented out to the sea.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 kuvio.com<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 kuvio.com<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

L\u00f6yly<\/b><\/a> by Avanto Architects Ltd<\/a>, Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n

Inspired by sauna bathing and culture, L\u00f6yly was made as a public sauna space for year-round use. A free-form wooden \u201ccloak\u201d wraps the project with heat-treated pine to provide visual privacy and areas for people to sit and gather.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 OFFICEUNTITLED<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 OFFICEUNTITLED<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

The Camps at Coos Bay Lagoon<\/b><\/a> by R&A Architecture + Design Inc.<\/a>, Coos Bay, Ore., United States<\/p>\n

Sited along the Coos Bay inlet, this beachfront shelter was designed to conceptually link the site to its natural riparian past. The main pavilion includes an angled and sloping roof that reflects the local seaside vernacular.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

The Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Temple of South America<\/b><\/a> by Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, Santiago, Chile<\/p>\n

Inspired by light and its spiritual qualities, this temple in Chile is located in the foothills of the Andes. As the last of the eight continental temples commissioned by the Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Community, the project uses translucent marble from the Portuguese Estremoz quarries to create an incredible, rising roof form.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Zaha Hadid Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Zaha Hadid Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Port House<\/b><\/a> by Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a>, Antwerp, Belgium<\/p>\n

Repurposing a derelict fire station, ZHA\u2019s new extension to the Port House boldly expands to the sky. Floating above the old building, the project includes a rippling glazed surface that transitions between roof and wall.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

2016 Serpentine Pavilion<\/b><\/a> by BIG \u2013 Bjarke Ingels Group<\/a>, London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Made to embody opposites like modular and sculptural, transparent and opaque, BIG\u2019s Serpentine Pavilion design was formed as an unzipped wall. As a cave-like canyon, the design includes fiberglass frames and shifted boxes that play with light and shadow.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 SO \u2013 IL, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 SO \u2013 IL, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art<\/b><\/a> by SO \u2013 IL<\/a> and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson<\/a>, Davis, Calif., United States<\/p>\n

Understanding a museum as a landscape of cultivation, this project captures the Central Valley\u2019s optimism through invention and imagination. Created with an overarching \u201cGrand Canopy,\u201d the roof extends over the site with aluminum beams and a rolling patchwork screen.<\/p>\n

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