# Upward-Pitched Roof Homes O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston By Amy Duong | Published 2023-08-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneill-mcvoy-architects References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/23/oneill-mcvoy-architects-stucco-houston-z-house/) & [oneillmcvoy](https://www.oneillmcvoy.com/)  New York-based design studio [O'Neill McVoy Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bronx-childrens-museum) creates a new stucco house defined by a [greyscale palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaulted-monochrome-haus) located in Houston. The home takes on a unique Z-shaped structure and has an upward-pitched roof at the top. This shape takes over 8,000 square feet, creating a trapezoidal lot with a private garden at the back. The exterior is made up of three parts including a dove grey brick base foundation, light grey stucco, and a charcoal tonal [standing-seam metal roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hee-house). The team explains that "We saw the neighborhood's 6/12 roof pitch requirement not as a restriction, but as an opportunity to play with steep roofs in new ways to shape space and volume. The intersection of these two roofs creates a curious profile on the north elevation which in hindsight has an echo of John Hejduk's animated forms." Image Credit: Peter Molick, Grant Gay and O'Neill McVoy Architects. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 17% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Z-shaped Structures:** The unique Z-shaped structure of the house creates an interesting visual profile and offers potential for new spatial design possibilities. - **Upward-pitched Roofs:** The incorporation of upward-pitched roofs in residential architecture presents opportunities for innovative roof designs and enhanced interior aesthetics. - **Greyscale Palette:** The use of a greyscale palette in the exterior design of residential buildings opens up possibilities for modern, sophisticated architectural concepts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can leverage Z-shaped structures and upward-pitched roofs to create visually striking and unconventional building designs. - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the use of greyscale palettes in residential projects to create contemporary and elegant exteriors. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can capitalize on upward-pitched roofs to create unique and dramatic interior spaces that maximize natural light and visual impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pyramid-Like Suburban Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oza-sabbeth-architects.md) - [Sculptural Inverted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof.md) - [Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saltmarsh-house.md) - [Monolithic Metal-Formed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summerville-house.md) - [Diamond-Shaped Paneled Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neville-park.md) - [Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-office.md) - [Nature-Merging Geometric Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neville-park-residence.md) - [Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-y-house.md) - [Triangular Lot-Based Narrow Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oxford-triangle.md)