domes

Rounded vaults comprising spheres or portions of spheres sitting on circular, elliptical, or polygonal bases, forming the roof of any building or part of a building. They are constructed so that they exert equal thrust in all directions.

Dome
Interior view of the coffered concrete dome of the Pantheon (125 CE), Rome, Italy. Holly Hayes all photos →

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domes
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024