[OxO4]

Not defending the other design choices, but there are places in snowy mountain areas where (almost) flat roofs are common [0].

[0] https://www.davos.ch/en/information/portrait-image/storybook...

[bduerst]

Seems like the flat roofs in Davos were a conscious decision to safeguard against avalanches.

[bogomipz]

From the link: >" In order to guard against dangerous avalanches in snow-covered Davos, the houses were covered with flat roofs."

I wish they had detailed how flat roofs guards against an avalanche? What is the logic/physics at work there?

[harambae]

roof avalanches, presumably

https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2021/04/04/spring-melt-me...