Thatch and Wood Slatted Ceilings

An exposed roof structure. Looking up from indoors, one can see dark wooden rafters regularly arranged, with the inner surface of thatched grass or palm leaves laid over them, having a rough, layered texture; alternatively, closely spaced fine wooden grilles, with shadows from above visible through the gaps. The roof is sloped, rising to the ridge, and is very high. The entire ceiling has no covering panels or light fixtures. Avoid: sealing the ceiling with flat panels, installing recessed lights on the roof structure, using plastic imitation thatch, making the ceiling height low and losing the sense of spaciousness.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一片外露的屋頂構造。從室內往上看,可以看到深色木椽規則排列,椽上是鋪著的茅草或棕櫚葉的內面,質地粗糙有層次;或是密排的細木格柵,縫隙間透出上方的陰影。屋頂是斜的,順著坡度升到屋脊,高度很高。整片天花沒有任何封板與燈具。避免:把天花封成平整的板、在屋頂構造上加裝嵌燈、使用塑膠仿茅草、讓天花的高度變低失去挑高感。