Arches and vaults
History of modern period domes
Domes built in the 19th and 20th centuries benefited from more efficient techniques for producing iron and steel as well…
History of early modern period domes
The construction of domes in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries relied primarily on empirical techniques and oral traditions rather than…
History of South Asian domes
Islamic rule over northern and central India brought with it the use of domes constructed with stone, brick and mortar,…
History of Italian Renaissance domes
Italian renaissance domes were designed during the Renaissance period of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italy. Beginning in Florence,…
History of early and simple domes
Cultures from pre-history to modern times constructed domed dwellings using local materials. Although it is not known when or where…
Cloister vault
In architecture, a cloister vault or domical vault is a vault with four concave surfaces (patches of cylinders) meeting at…
History of dome
A dome is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. The precise definition has been…
Dome
A dome (from Latin: domus) is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. The precise…
Ogive in architecture
An ogive is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in…
Ogee
An ogee is a curve (often used in moulding), shaped somewhat like an S, consisting of two arcs that curve…
Horseshoe arch
The horseshoe arch, also called the Moorish arch and the keyhole arch, is the emblematic arch of Moorish architecture. Horseshoe…
Four-centred arch
A four-centred arch, also known as a depressed arch or Tudor arch, is a low, wide type of arch with…
Discharging arch
A discharging arch or relieving arch is an arch built over a lintel or architrave to take off the superincumbent…
Voussoir
A voussoir is a wedge-shaped element, typically a stone, which is used in building an arch or vault. Although each…
Islamic Vaulting
In Islamic buildings, vaulting follows two distinct architectural styles: Whilst Umayyad architecture continues Syrian traditions of the 6th and 7th…