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Funicular curve
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In architecture, the funicular curve is an approach used to design the compression-only architectural forms using an equivalence between the rope with hanging weights and standing arch with its load.
Original 1:10 scale hanging model of the church of Colònia Güell uses cloth cutouts to show the (inverted) appearance of the church
Original 1:10 scale hanging model of the church of Colònia Güell uses cloth cutouts to show the (inverted) appearance of the church
Smaller model on the display at the museum
Smaller model on the display at the museum
Complex system of supports at the entrance of the church at Colònia Güell
Complex system of supports at the entrance of the church at Colònia Güell
Arch
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An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it. Arches may support the load above them, or they may perform a purely decorative role. As a decorative element, the arch dat
Funicular curve
…polygon, funicular shape, from the Latin: fūniculus, "of rope") is an approach used to design the compression-only architectural forms (like masonry arches) using an equivalence between the rope with hanging weights and standing arch with its load. This duality was noticed by Robert Hooke in 1675 ("as hangs…
Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch
Arcades of Pont du Gard (Roman)
Arcades of Pont du Gard (Roman)
Separating arches in the St. Zeno church [de]
Separating arches in the St. Zeno church [de]