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"Grid-domes", using a structural grid of roughly orthogonal members adjusted to create a double-curved surface, were employed in 1989 to create a double-glazed glass dome over an indoor swimming pool in Neckarsulm, Germany, and a single-glazed glass dome over the courtyard of the Museum for Hamburg History in Hamburg, Germany. [123]
Drawing of an Assyrian bas-relief from Nimrud. Small domes in corbelled stone or brick over round-plan houses go back to the Neolithic period in the ancient Near East, and served as dwellings for poorer people throughout the prehistoric period, but domes did not play an important role in monumental architecture. [17]
Domes built in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries relied primarily on empirical techniques and oral traditions rather than the architectural treatises of the time, but the study of dome structures changed radically due to developments in mathematics and the study of statics. Analytical approaches were developed and the ideal shape for a dome ...
A dome is a self-supporting structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Every dome in the world which was the largest-diameter dome of its time is listed. Notes: Each structure is only described in detail once (the appearance closest to the top of the page), even if it appears on multiple lists.
Persian architecture likely inherited an architectural tradition of dome-building dating back to the earliest Mesopotamian domes. [106] Due to the scarcity of wood in many areas of the Iranian plateau and Greater Iran, domes were an important part of vernacular architecture throughout Persian history. [107]
Rounded arches, vaults, and domes distinguish Roman architecture from that of Ancient Greece and were facilitated by the use of concrete and brick. [1] By varying the weight of the aggregate material in the concrete, the weight of the concrete could be altered, allowing lighter layers to be laid at the top of concrete domes.
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History confirmed Monday that it will proceed with a $21 million overhaul of its shuttered Omni Theater IMAX to convert the dome into an immersive 8K LED venue.
Haruniyeh Dome; Hiroshima Peace Memorial; History of domes in South Asia; History of early and simple domes; History of early modern period domes; History of Italian Renaissance domes; History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes; History of modern period domes; History of Persian domes; History of Roman and Byzantine domes; Hosh al-Basha