ROOF ENCLOSURE
CURBSIDE
HOUSE
HOUSE WITH BAYS
SMALL BOX
ROOF ENCLOSURE The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative of the gasoline station types identified in an analysis of illustrations through National Petroleum News from 1910 through 1990.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL
These types provide a set relating to much of the enclosure of roadside American architecture. The types of enclosure, or conditioned space, can be sorted into categories based on the strategy with the form and the relationship between interior and exterior, conditioning a space for the user.
SOURCE
National Petroleum News The Gas Station in America, John A. Jakle & Keith A. Sculle
SHED
HOUSE WITH CANOPY
OBLONG BOX
CANOPY WITH BOOTH
SMALL BOX WITH CANOPY
ROOF ENCLOSURE
This overwhelming roof encloses the space of the restaurant, while allowing for open sides that utilize glass panels.
CANOPY ROOF Use of contrasting stone columns holding a high-tech roof mirrors Wright’s strategy of enclosure that feels sheltering.
SUPPORTS
By using glass walls where the roof does not overhang, the interior is visible to those on the road.
GLASS WALLS
ROOF ENCLOSURE ROMEO’S TIMES SQUARE The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative from photos of Romeo’s Times Square Restaurant (now Johnie’s Coffee Shop). Romeo’s Times Square employed a canopy roof with a low center of gravity, making the conditioned space enveloped in this wrapper roof. With a glass enclosure within, there is relief on the sides that only have the glass separating the space from outside.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL
Louis Armet and
Eldon Davis
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
DATE
1955
TYPE
Restaurant
CONCEPTS
Modernism, low canopy roof
Neon lights on the roof draw attention to the drive-in restaurant from those driving by at night.
This overhanging roof serves as the primary source of enclosure and advertises the name with the sign resting on this surface.
A smaller set of signs advertising the food sit on this roof that is the same size as the glass enclosure.
Glass panels that surround most of the restaurants separate the space for customers inside and space for the cars outside. A sliding door fills the rest, serving as less distinct barrier.
Counters at the restaurant serve as a barrier between workers and customers.
Parked cars around the perimeter of the building are partially covered by the overhanging roof.
ROOF ENCLOSURE HERBERT’S DRIVE-IN The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
Herbert’s, designed by Wayne McAllister, used a circular plan and an overhanging roof, typical traits of the drive-ins at this time. It meets the needs of the car customer by making it easy to park right outside and have someone serve you from your car. This building shows the commercial vernacular buildings of the time that utilize flashy roofs to create a specific space.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL LOCATION
Wayne McAllister
Los Angeles, CA
DATE
1936, no longer standing
TYPE
Drive-in restaurant
CONCEPTS
Circular plan
“Golden Arches” provide a recognizable icon while also providing a structural system to support the roof that overhangs over the customer service area.
The McDonald’s sign is attached as another bold geometric shape to the overhanging roof.
The customer service area is protected by the overhanging roof, but is not enclosed in this building of the chain. Customer service windows wrap around three walls of the building, under the hovering roof that is suspended by the arches.
ROOF ENCLOSURE MCDONALD’S The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative from photos of the third McDonald’s restaurant, as seen in Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture by Alan Hess. This McDonald’s allowed for an open customer service area, with this evolving in future restaurants in the chain to become more closed off. The “Golden Arches” provide enclosure with the space and combine with the roof above. The arches provide a roof system while providing a symbol to be seen from the road.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL LOCATION
Downey, CA
DATE
1953
TYPE
Drive-up stand
CONCEPTS
Stanley Meston
Open customer service area, modern architecture
The oversized roof provides enclosure for the exterior dining space, lighting and some enclosure for the parked cars. Two struts support the roof styled after a jet, creating open space under the roof that isn’t enclosed on the exterior.
Indoor part of restaurant is enclosed by glass panels increasing visibility between the interior and the cars parked outside.
Raised concrete floor creates a differentiation between the level of the parked cars and the outside dining area.
ROOF ENCLOSURE TINY NAYLOR’S The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
Tiny Naylor’s, designed by Douglas Honnold, was the first drive-in by a prominent architect to be built. The building is famous for its winglike canopy and angled strut supports that allow it to resemble the latest jet (with delta wings). This building was the beginning of those that were part of a chain and this design was ahead of its time, with the winglike canopy and angled strut supports catching on with other stylists later.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL LOCATION
Douglas Honnold
Los Angeles, CA
DATE
1949, no longer standing
TYPE
Drive-in restaurant
CONCEPTS
Modernism, plane imagery
1910S “HOUSE” GAS STATION
1920S “HOUSE WITH CANOPY” GAS STATION
1930S & 1940S MODERNISTIC “OBLONG BOX” GAS STATION
1950S “SMALL BOX” GAS STATION (WITH BILLBOARDS AND OVERHEAD PENNANTS)
EVOLUTION OF ROOF ENCLOSURE The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative of part of the appendix in Remembering Roadside America, “Elements Appropriate to an Outdoor Roadside Museum”, outlining various changes in the typology over the course of 1910-1950, organized by decades. This provides a progression that is relevant to the roof enclosure of Roadside America over time and as it becomes more commerical, it expands and changes.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL
John A. Jakle and
Keith A. Sculle
SOURCE
Remembering Roadside America
HOUSE
HOUSE WITH BAYS
SMALL BOX
ROOF ENCLOSURE The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative of the gasoline station types identified in an analysis of illustrations through National Petroleum News from 1910 through 1990.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL
These types provide a set relating to much of the enclosure of roadside American architecture. The types of enclosure, or conditioned space, can be sorted into categories based on the strategy with the form and the relationship between interior and exterior, conditioning a space for the user.
SOURCE
National Petroleum News The Gas Station in America, John A. Jakle & Keith A. Sculle
SHED
HOUSE WITH CANOPY
OBLONG BOX
CANOPY WITH BOOTH
SMALL BOX WITH CANOPY
ROOF ENCLOSURE
This overwhelming roof encloses the space of the restaurant, while allowing for open sides that utilize glass panels.
CANOPY ROOF Use of contrasting stone columns holding a high-tech roof mirrors Wright’s strategy of enclosure that feels sheltering.
SUPPORTS
By using glass walls where the roof does not overhang, the interior is visible to those on the road.
GLASS WALLS
ROOF ENCLOSURE ROMEO’S TIMES SQUARE The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative from photos of Romeo’s Times Square Restaurant (now Johnie’s Coffee Shop). Romeo’s Times Square employed a canopy roof with a low center of gravity, making the conditioned space enveloped in this wrapper roof. With a glass enclosure within, there is relief on the sides that only have the glass separating the space from outside.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL
Louis Armet and
Eldon Davis
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
DATE
1955
TYPE
Restaurant
CONCEPTS
Modernism, low canopy roof
Neon lights on the roof draw attention to the drive-in restaurant from those driving by at night.
This overhanging roof serves as the primary source of enclosure and advertises the name with the sign resting on this surface.
A smaller set of signs advertising the food sit on this roof that is the same size as the glass enclosure.
Glass panels that surround most of the restaurants separate the space for customers inside and space for the cars outside. A sliding door fills the rest, serving as less distinct barrier.
Counters at the restaurant serve as a barrier between workers and customers.
Parked cars around the perimeter of the building are partially covered by the overhanging roof.
ROOF ENCLOSURE HERBERT’S DRIVE-IN The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
Herbert’s, designed by Wayne McAllister, used a circular plan and an overhanging roof, typical traits of the drive-ins at this time. It meets the needs of the car customer by making it easy to park right outside and have someone serve you from your car. This building shows the commercial vernacular buildings of the time that utilize flashy roofs to create a specific space.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL LOCATION
Wayne McAllister
Los Angeles, CA
DATE
1936, no longer standing
TYPE
Drive-in restaurant
CONCEPTS
Circular plan
“Golden Arches” provide a recognizable icon while also providing a structural system to support the roof that overhangs over the customer service area.
The McDonald’s sign is attached as another bold geometric shape to the overhanging roof.
The customer service area is protected by the overhanging roof, but is not enclosed in this building of the chain. Customer service windows wrap around three walls of the building, under the hovering roof that is suspended by the arches.
ROOF ENCLOSURE MCDONALD’S The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative from photos of the third McDonald’s restaurant, as seen in Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture by Alan Hess. This McDonald’s allowed for an open customer service area, with this evolving in future restaurants in the chain to become more closed off. The “Golden Arches” provide enclosure with the space and combine with the roof above. The arches provide a roof system while providing a symbol to be seen from the road.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL LOCATION
Downey, CA
DATE
1953
TYPE
Drive-up stand
CONCEPTS
Stanley Meston
Open customer service area, modern architecture
The oversized roof provides enclosure for the exterior dining space, lighting and some enclosure for the parked cars. Two struts support the roof styled after a jet, creating open space under the roof that isn’t enclosed on the exterior.
Indoor part of restaurant is enclosed by glass panels increasing visibility between the interior and the cars parked outside.
Raised concrete floor creates a differentiation between the level of the parked cars and the outside dining area.
ROOF ENCLOSURE TINY NAYLOR’S The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
Tiny Naylor’s, designed by Douglas Honnold, was the first drive-in by a prominent architect to be built. The building is famous for its winglike canopy and angled strut supports that allow it to resemble the latest jet (with delta wings). This building was the beginning of those that were part of a chain and this design was ahead of its time, with the winglike canopy and angled strut supports catching on with other stylists later.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL LOCATION
Douglas Honnold
Los Angeles, CA
DATE
1949, no longer standing
TYPE
Drive-in restaurant
CONCEPTS
Modernism, plane imagery
1910S “HOUSE” GAS STATION
1920S “HOUSE WITH CANOPY” GAS STATION
1930S & 1940S MODERNISTIC “OBLONG BOX” GAS STATION
1950S “SMALL BOX” GAS STATION (WITH BILLBOARDS AND OVERHEAD PENNANTS)
EVOLUTION OF ROOF ENCLOSURE The copyright owner (the individual or collective who authored the work) continues to own copyright rights infinitely. Copyright continues after the lifespan of the author and the creation itself (if the building is to be demolished, etc.) without an expiration date. In this respect, the copyright shall follow the original name of the work (in the case that the building or work is repurposed). Adaptations of this work may be shared, as long as others share alike. Commerical uses of the work are not permitted.
This work is a derivative of part of the appendix in Remembering Roadside America, “Elements Appropriate to an Outdoor Roadside Museum”, outlining various changes in the typology over the course of 1910-1950, organized by decades. This provides a progression that is relevant to the roof enclosure of Roadside America over time and as it becomes more commerical, it expands and changes.
AUTHOR OF ORIGINAL
John A. Jakle and
Keith A. Sculle
SOURCE
Remembering Roadside America
