Hyperboloid Structure
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Brasilia | Cathedral of Brasilia (Niemeyer) | |
Central University City Campus of the UNAM | Pabellón de Rayos Cósmicos (Félix Candela and Jorge Gonzales Reyna 1951) | |
Le Havre | Volcan arts center | |
Sydney Opera House | Originally designed as a Hyperboloid, this proved too difficult and Utzen and Arup (the consulting engineers) changed to spherical shells | |
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier | Chandigarh, Palace of Assembly "The assembly’s rooftop opens up to two light sources: a tilted pyramid and a hyperbolic dome." | |
Works of Antoni Gaudí | Sagrada Familia and column in Parc Guell |
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