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hyperbolic paraboloid in Architecture

SDG — 3/21/2007 2:00:42 PM (archived)

http://theory.csail.mit.edu/~edemaine/hypar/

from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperboloid_structure

from: http://oak.arch.utas.edu.au/projects/view_projectinfo.asp?projID=133

Also this page has some good images:
http://www.recentpast.org/types/hyperpara/index.html

I've driven by this church a number of times in my hometown of Spokane WA:

or this one is closer to ER's location at Venice Florida:

Steve G.

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The whole thread (19 posts)

• From the land of lower math-- - ER - 3/20/2007 11:19:42 PM
  • Potato chip. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/21/2007 12:54:46 AM
    • Now, add those ridges... - TB - 3/21/2007 12:59:34 AM
      • Then stick a rat under it, and hold on, pard! (n/t) - Bowser - 3/21/2007 2:10:48 AM
  • Saddle (n/t) - TB - 3/20/2007 11:22:53 PM
    • Ah Hah! Warning, spoiler... - ER - 3/20/2007 11:43:42 PM
      • RE:"can the terms convex/concave be rigorously defined? " - R.L. - 3/21/2007 1:16:48 AM
        • that should read "2nd derivative " - R.L. - 3/21/2007 1:15:07 PM
          • I should have known that too. (n/t) - ER - 3/21/2007 1:47:08 PM
            • The Calculus prof I had gave us 'the smiley face rule' - R.L. - 3/21/2007 2:06:57 PM
        • Correct. I should have known that. (n/t) - ER - 3/21/2007 1:00:39 PM
      • I was the wrong person to ask... - TB - 3/21/2007 12:39:03 AM
        • Is it just neat, - ER - 3/21/2007 12:42:50 AM
          • re: Is it just neat, - TB - 3/21/2007 12:53:57 AM
            • hyperbolic paraboloid in Architecture - SDG - 3/21/2007 2:00:42 PM
              • re: hyperbolic paraboloid in Architecture - Arrell - 3/21/2007 2:15:19 PM
                • re: hyperbolic paraboloid in Architecture - TB - 3/22/2007 1:17:40 AM
              • missing image - SDG - 3/21/2007 2:02:52 PM
    • Oh, crap. Sorry. - TB - 3/20/2007 11:23:32 PM