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
Domes in the Landscape Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
edenproject.com
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
Shell Dome: Revolution in Structural Behavior
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
(source: engineeringrome.wikispaces.com)
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)
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)
The Hypar Shell
Structures for Architects II- The Domes and the Shells
Hyperbolic paraboloid – horse riding saddle
(artmuseum.princeton.edu) (imgur.com)
Beyond Surface and Geometric Purity
Great Court, British Museum, London, UK (burohappold.com)
Thank you for your attention!