1. Architecture and DesignPart I 2. Chapter 15 & 16Architecture and Design 3. Pyramids of Menkaure (c. 2470 BCE), Khafre (c. 2500 BCE), and Khufu (c. 2530 BCE).Original…

Slide 1 FUNICULAR STRUCTURAL SYSTEM ARCH VAULT CATENARY CABLE MEMBRANE PNEUMATIC Form active structures : structures in which load is taken by the form or the shape of the…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 According to legend Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin brothers descended from Venus and Mars. Slide 4 From 753 to 509 B.C the Romans were…

Romulus and Remus founders of Rome, saved by a she-wolf and a wood pecker Keystones These were the last keys to be placed in the forming of an arch. Barrel Vault The barrel…

Ribbed Vault Type of architecture that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches. This is a common form of architecture in the Gothic Period.