structures for architects - domes and shells
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ARCH262 - STRUCTURES FOR ARCHITECTS II Lecture 11: The Dome and the Shell
Prince Sultan University College of Engineering
Department of Interior Design and Architecture
2nd Semester 2015-2016
Dr. Julianna Lipták-Váradi
This lecture is connected to the book Sandaker et al: The Structural Basis of Architecture Chapter 12: The Dome and the Shell
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Domes in the Landscape Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
edenproject.com
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Traditional Dome: Arch Action Revisited
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
Hagia Sophia, Istambul, Turkey (sights-and-culture.com)
Other examples:
• Capitol Building,
Washington D.C., USA
• Reichstag, Berlin, Germany
• Pantheon, Rome, Italy
• Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore,
Florence, Italy
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Shell Dome: Revolution in Structural Behavior
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
(source: engineeringrome.wikispaces.com)
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Due Duomi a Roma
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy (structurae.net)
Cross-section of Pantheon, Rome
(source: engineeringrome.wikispaces.com)
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Folded Plates and Cylindrical Shells: Beam Action Revisited
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
Cadet Chapel Colorado Springs, USA (scottlarsen.com)
How other surface shapes function that are thin and rigid
High school building, Frejus, France (proarchitectures.blogspot.com)
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The Hypar Shell
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
Hyperbolic paraboloid – horse riding saddle
(artmuseum.princeton.edu) (imgur.com)
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Beyond Surface and Geometric Purity
Great Court, British Museum, London, UK (burohappold.com)
Thank you for your attention!