Wednesday 22 January 2014

Physics of Stone Arches

To understand better WHY romanesque buildings have thick walls (with small windows) and used buttresses and meanwhile, WHY gothic buildings have greater windows and can reach greater heights, I share this link. This link is taken from the website "NOVA. Building the Cathedrals", and allow you to understand some aspects of the romanesque and gothic styles in architecture.
"NOVA. BUILDING CATHEDRALS. THE PHYSICS OF STONE ARCHES".

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