אדריכלות ישראלית - גיליון 133

2023 מאי 133 קורות הגג אדריכלות ישראלית 35 | | | spouting puzzling sentences such as: "the roofs should include at least 60% of ceramic roof-tiles..." In recent years, extra value has been added to the sloping roof - solar panels that promise energy savings while functioning also as an insulating layer the tile roof is otherwise lacking. This is in addition to the nostalgic desire for romantic roof attics, which once were used as servants' quarters, later as Zimmers, and in recent years, mainly due to their spatial remoteness from the rest of the house, as a romantic location of the master-bedrooms. Attics are a fine way to add extra spaces to any house: the roofs are there, infrastructures are nearby, and the slanted ceilings are challenging for the architect. The question is, if the authorities approve the extra living space, why dictate the use of a 5,000 year old technology?

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