#Terracetechnology to cool down #Chennai city
Believed to have been around since the 18th Century, the #MadrasTerrace #roofingtechnique may have been a mingling of British and native engineering
It involves the use of #woodenbeams, generally teak, across the two opposite walls requiring a roof, with each beam placed about 18 to 24 inches apart.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/made-in-madras-terrace-technology-to-cool-down-the-city/article67212520.ece