All roofs, even ones that look flat, need to slope to some degree so that snowmelt and rainfall can drain off. But beyond that basic requirement, architects and builders have a lot of leeway, and they've used that creative freedom to invent a wonderful array of roof designs.
Hip roofs slope back from all four sides. If that's all there is to the roof, the roof winds up looking interesting and yet it is still free of complications, such as valleys where leaves collect. Hip roofs can also be linked up to fit L-shaped buildings or combined with gabled roofs, such as on this house.
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