CATALAN VAULT WITH OCULUS
ARCHITECT:
OVERLAND / ERIC SMITH
Catalan vaults are masonry vaults. The bricks and mortar are laid without framework. It is supported under its own weight as compressive forces are transferred down the catenary. The oculus, placed in the center, allows natural light to illuminate the space as inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.
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