6 Geometry
Geometry Geometry is an essential aspect of architecture. Its basic principles help comprise every facet of a building’s physical form and even a building’s spatial form. The basic shapes of geometry can be seen in numerous buildings, and their juxtaposition and amalgamation are what create building surfaces, plans, planes, and other aspects. The interconnection of triangles can be seen in the atrium roof of the British Museum in London and Spaceship Earth in Orlando, Florida (See the next page). The facade of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (see next page) is a combination of triangular shapes at different angles, similar to the previous buildings’ ideas, but they create an added sense of rotation with the stadium. Geometry is also present in the volumes of space on the inside of buildings as these spaces are three-dimensional objects that can be broken down into simple geometric figures. Both solid and void are products of geometrical shapes and thus rely on these shapes. The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran (see next page), is an example of this. Its complex geometrical shapes create interconnected solids and voids that create interesting patterns on the outside wall. (continued on page 8)
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The interior atrium of the Britis London designed by Foster and by John Walton.
A formal analysis I did of St. Pe Vatican City highlighting circu geometries.
