A Neo-Expressionist shake roof sweeps down from a high peak to flare into wide, overhanging eaves, a form made possible by laminated wood arches. Clerestory windows lighten the composition. Single-story support buildings with low, pitched roofs extend the horizontality of the flaring eaves.
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