Mansard roof

A roof in which the slopes are broken into two planes, the lower one almost vertical and usually lit by dormer windows. Named after the French architect François Mansart (1598-1666).

'Mackintosh Architecture' led by The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council; with additional support from The Monument Trust, The Pilgrim Trust, and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; and collaborative input from Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.