Green roof design is ideally suited for the charming cottage designs at right and below. Commonly referred to as "Hobbit Style Architecture," the de-
signs were inspired by the dwellings of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional characters, called Hobbits, in three of his novels -- most notably, The Lord of the Rings.
The enchanting hobbit style cottage pictured below is located in Wales. Though of relatively recent origin, tra-
ditional building methods and materials such as birch bark were utilized in the construction of the roof.