lamella roof

lamella roof

[lə′mel·ə ‚rüf] (building construction) A large span vault built of members connected in a diamond pattern.

lamella roof

A roof frame consisting of a series of skewed arches, made up of relatively short members, fastened together at an angle so that each is intersected by two similar adjacent members at its midpoint, forming a network of interlocking diamonds. See also: Roof

lamella roof

A vaulted roof-framing system composed of lamellae.