We had our first formal lesson in timbrel vaulting with Fernando Vegas and Camilla Mileto. It was decided that we would begin constructing a small groin vault. The setup was not only difficult but time consuming. We had to make sure everyone was on the same page, establish how the foundations were configured and determine the curvature of the arches. Since the set up took so much longer than expected we didn't come close to finishing the vault - but - we managed to build four arches much faster than we had to date. So, we take that as a win, and we'll address the surface of the vault next time we build.
determining the configuration of the heavy stuff
what are we going to do?
drawing the catenary curve and
bending our wire to the correct shape
tight working quarters
Working around all four corners
Erik modifying our tiles with smashing techniques
four arches!
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