Universidad Simon BolivarDepartamento de IdiomasEnglish for Architecture and Urban Planning II

Rojas Zorangel 08-11315Silva Maria A. 08-11075Zambrano Joyce 08-11212

Arch

Definition

*Structure

Spans

U

Arch?

PartsWeight

Effective

Construction

1 2

3 4

FunctionsDecorative

Structural

• Mesopotamia

• Romans era

Coliseum ,Rome

The Palace of Khosrow, Baghdad

History

• Medieval time

->Gothic era

->Renaissance era

St. Peter's Basilica, Rome

Romans era• Classic roman

arch• Gothic arch

• Elliptical arch

• Moorish arch: (Over extended)

• Classic roman arch

the pont du gard aqueduct in france

Types of arches

• Gothic arch

Types of arches

Types of arches• Elliptical arch

Types of arches• Moorish arch: (Over extended)

Uses in architecture and urban planning

 ARCHITECTURE -> Work as a supporting-structural elementArched roofs. Structural elements with double function.  ->Define architectural styles

• External windows.• Front doors. For example: Semicircular arched entrance (Romanesque), Pointed arch entrace (Islamic), pointed -arch frame window (Gothic)… -> Purely as Ornamental structures• Memorial• Iconic 

Uses in architecture and urban planningURBAN PlANNING

(strictly related to arch-bridges)

-> Work as urban connectors

->Become new territory to urbanize For example: The Ponte Vecchio (Italy) and The Dubai Bridge (still in design)

Links • http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=X0PldEQlsh8

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_ani_build_arch.shtml

• http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch