So what is a Mansard roof? As you can see in the Hopper painting, and according to the Wiki it is "characterized by two slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being much steeper ...

It is an architectural style that’s been around for centuries: the mansard roof. The design, recognizable by its sloping facades on all four sides and shallow roof line, can be traced to Pierre ...

Unlike the common areas beneath it, the attic did not have fire sprinklers. The mansard roof prevented firefighters’ water from reaching the flames as they rolled through the space like a ...

Located at 146 1/2 Java Street, the four-story wood-frame house has a mansard roof and likely dates from the 1860s, old maps show. It and its twin next door, whose recent facade renovation we covered, ...

but in this scenario my guess is the gents of Vampire Weekend would find enjoyment in the acoustic liberties Ryan Adams has taken with his cover of “Mansard Roof”. The feeling is completely ...

Following the repeal of universal banking by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which bars banks from retaining its non-banking portfolios, new owners of GT Assur recently settled for 'Mansard' as its ...