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I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
Mike
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SharkD <mik### [at] gmail com> wrote:
> I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
> surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
>
> Mike
Right rectangular prisms :)
Actually, a modified hyperbolic saddle has been used for a few arena roofs.
There are many others, I am sure.
-Reactor
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From: Kevin Wampler
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 03:06:59
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SharkD wrote:
> I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
> surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
Boxes, clearly!
More seriously, how about a catenary curve? Quadrics and conic sections
are also pretty common, as are helices. Ditto for general developable
and ruled surfaces. More local geometric concepts based on discrete
differential geometry are also used occasionally, and although I haven't
seen many examples I think that minimal surfaces could be used pretty
effectively too. As far as actual buildings I think the Sagrada Familia
probably contains my favorite instances of mathematical forms in
architecture, but there are many others (although I can only recall a
few more off the top of my head).
Slightly more povray-oriented, the Infinite Spire is a nifty cool idea
related to this: http://www.oyonale.com/infinitespire.php?lang=en
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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 04:30:00
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SharkD wrote:
> I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
> surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
There's a building somewhere in Europe in the shape of a hypercube.
(Google repeatedly insists that no such object exists, but I damned well
know it does.) I have a vague feeling it's in France - but only becuase
I know French people are extremely weird...
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From: SharkD
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 04:49:54
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On 10/19/2009 12:56 AM, Reactor wrote:
> Actually, a modified hyperbolic saddle has been used for a few arena roofs.
> There are many others, I am sure.
>
> -Reactor
I meant buildings made entirely out of weird geometric shapes and that
you can explore by walking in, not just selected portions of the buildings.
Mike
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From: SharkD
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 04:52:08
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On 10/19/2009 4:29 AM, Invisible wrote:
> SharkD wrote:
>> I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
>> surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
>
> There's a building somewhere in Europe in the shape of a hypercube.
> (Google repeatedly insists that no such object exists, but I damned well
> know it does.) I have a vague feeling it's in France - but only becuase
> I know French people are extremely weird...
I remember seeing something like this, but it wasn't a hypercube, rather
a model of an atom. And it was built for one of the World Fairs in the
50's-60's or somewhere around then.
It wasn't entirely functional either. More of an exhibit or art
installation.
Mike
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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 05:10:41
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>> There's a building somewhere in Europe in the shape of a hypercube.
>> (Google repeatedly insists that no such object exists, but I damned well
>> know it does.) I have a vague feeling it's in France - but only becuase
>> I know French people are extremely weird...
>
> I remember seeing something like this, but it wasn't a hypercube, rather
> a model of an atom. And it was built for one of the World Fairs in the
> 50's-60's or somewhere around then.
>
> It wasn't entirely functional either. More of an exhibit or art
> installation.
I saw a building somewhere which was a working office block, but in the
shape of a hypercube. (Or rather, a 3D projection of one; a true
hypercube is obviously 4D.) As I say, I can't find any reference to it
now...
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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 05:22:10
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SharkD schrieb:
> I meant buildings made entirely out of weird geometric shapes and that
> you can explore by walking in, not just selected portions of the buildings.
You mean, like the "Atomium" in Bruxelles?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomium
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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Geometric shapes that could be turned into buildings
Date: 19 Oct 2009 05:30:51
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SharkD schrieb:
> I remember seeing something like this, but it wasn't a hypercube, rather
> a model of an atom. And it was built for one of the World Fairs in the
> 50's-60's or somewhere around then.
Not an atom, but atoms in a crystal lattice (allegedly iron; ironically,
the building was clad in Aluminum until 2004).
Expo '58, the "Atomium"; one of the architectural symbols of Belgium.
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SharkD wrote:
> I was wondering, what kind of interesting geometric shapes (solids,
> surfaces, etc.) have been or could be converted into buildings?
Actually, if you like crazy geometry, you could do worse than to wonder
around the inside of a Gothic cathedral...
http://www.elycathedral.org/media_centre/gallery/
http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/gallery.php
http://www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk/index.php?id=18
http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/gallery/LibraryandArchive.ashx
http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/index.php?page=gallery
http://www.sphericalimages.com/hereford_cathedral_virtual_tour/
http://www.cathedral.org.uk/historyheritage/architecture-the-cathedral.aspx
http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/phppage/gallery
http://www.rochestercathedral.org/virtual-tour/index.asp
http://www.stalbanscathedral.org.uk/photos/index.htm
Some of the geometric constructions these people came up with are pretty
amazing. (Not to mention the "minor detail" that as you stand in a
cathedral, there are many trillions of tonnes of stone, hundreds of feet
above your head, and it was all liften up there by people's bare hands...)
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