
The SciencesFebruary 1, 1983
Fan Vaulting
In the 14th century English masons converted the pointed Gothic arch into an architectural shell of flowing curvature. Their aims were primarily aesthetic, but the vaults are soundly engineered

Fan Vaulting
In the 14th century English masons converted the pointed Gothic arch into an architectural shell of flowing curvature. Their aims were primarily aesthetic, but the vaults are soundly engineered