Architecture Group D
Architecture Highlights: A GBD Microsite
“There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners.”. ps-metalsheet.com
Antonio Gaudi
Above: Underpitch (or Welsh) vault; diagonal ribs and convex ridges in a vault; groin ribs terminating at the corners of an octagon.
Groin Ribs:
(Sometimes known as a double barrel vault or cross vault) is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults. The word “groin” refers to the edge between the intersecting vaults. oldquadrifoglio.tuscanycloud.it
Underpitch:
A construction having a central vault intersected by vaults of lower pitch.
Vault:
A self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof. amala-sa.com
