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Universidad Simon Bolivar Departamento de Idiomas English for Architecture and Urban Planning II. Arch. Rojas Zorangel 0 8-11315 Silva Maria A. 08-11075 Zambrano Joyce 08-11212. Definition. U. Arch? . Parts. * Structure. Spans. Weight. Effective. Construction . 1. 2. 4. 3.
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Universidad Simon Bolivar Departamento de Idiomas English for Architecture and Urban Planning II Arch Rojas Zorangel 08-11315 Silva Maria A. 08-11075 Zambrano Joyce 08-11212
Definition U Arch? Parts *Structure Spans Weight Effective
Construction 1 2 4 3
Functions Structural Decorative
History • Mesopotamia • Romans era ThePalace of Khosrow, Baghdad Coliseum ,Rome
Medieval time • ->Gothic era • ->Renaissance era St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
Romans era • Classic roman arch • Gothic arch • Elliptical arch • Moorish arch: (Over extended)
Types of arches • Classic roman arch thepont du gardaqueduct in france
Types of arches • Gothic arch
Types of arches • Elliptical arch
Types of arches • Moorish arch: (Over extended)
Uses in architecture and urban planning • ARCHITECTURE • -> Work as a supporting-structuralelement • Archedroofs. • Structuralelementswithdoublefunction. • ->Define architecturalstyles • Externalwindows. • Front doors. • Forexample: Semicircular archedentrance (Romanesque), Pointedarchentrace (Islamic), pointed -archframewindow (Gothic)… • -> Purely as Ornamental structures • Memorial • Iconic
Uses in architecture and urban planning URBAN PlANNING (strictly related to arch-bridges) -> Work as urbanconnectors ->Become new territorytourbanize Forexample: The Ponte Vecchio (Italy) and TheDubai Bridge (still in design)
Links • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0PldEQlsh8 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_ani_build_arch.shtml • http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch