Roof Design / Name

[Mark P]

What would you call this roof design?  It has a hip around the perimeter and a sunken flat roof in the center.  

Thanks

Mark

 

[Marc]

Doesn't qualify for either mansard or gambrel.  I'd just describe it: flat roof surrounded by a sloped hip roof.

[Tom Raymond]

It's called Hide The HVAC Hip.😉

[John Kogel]

In this climate, Rooftop Duck Pond. 😃

 

[Trent Tarter]

I would call it the upper flat roof section with parapet walls. I have inspected some condo units with similar roof design to hide AC units. 

[Jim Baird]

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Commercial schlock.  Like Raymond said it is mainly to hide the odious optics of the RTUs.