Sunday, December 29, 2019

Public buildings with cylinderical roofs

I just saw another on Texas Country Reporter.  In Olfen School near San Angelo and Paint Rock.  I'll try to recall/recover the name but it is a construction method from the 1920s-1930s.

My first notice was the Dale School Gym.  Also found it used (and documented) at Museum of The Big Bend in Alpine on the Sul Ross campus.

Another of those things that disappeard with Google+.

"Lamella Arch"!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UHqZFjReQ84PaXxB9

I initially thought building one would need a tremondous amount of scaffolding.  I finally found some online information that they are built near the ground, from one side to the other.  Raising the under construction side as it progresses.

https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Lamella_Roof



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