Structures for architects - Domes and Shells

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!