Mortuary chapel for the Soriano Manzanet family

Authors

  • Fernando Vegas
  • Camilla Mileto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/palimpsesto.15.4809

Keywords:

Pantheon, vault, ceramic, catenary.

Abstract

This vault was created as a tribute both to the region’s rich ceramic-making tradition and to the characteristic tile vault technique, historically widespread throughout the East of Spain. Special 3D programs were required to design the pantheon and the final solution was only agreed on after 23 consecutive variations aiming for optimum aesthetic and structural results. All the curves in the pantheon were produced using catenary profiles. These curves are incredibly difficult to express mathematically and graphically to successfully optimise the construction’s overall structural operation.

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Published

2016-09-01

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Project and material