STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTURE

Structural Design for Architecture

Fig. 6.59 Timber hyperbolic paraboloid shells are used

here to form a roof structure of distinctive shape.

Fig. 6.60 Basic forms of the timber braced dome and

lamella vault.

Fig. 6.61 The

braced dome config-

uration allows large

interiors to be

constructed with a

very efficient use of

structural material.

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