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Crystal Palace construction

The mathematical regularity of the proportions of the Crystal Palace helped simplify construction. Paxton determined the basic unit of length for the building not by some aesthetically based golden section, but by the requirements of the exhibition space and a fundamental technological constraint in 1850, sheets of glass longer than about four feet were not only very costly to... [Pg.141]

While questions about the strength and stability of the Crystal Palace arose from the beginning, its design and construction made no compromises with safety. Wherever the girders and trusses did... [Pg.143]

Setbacks may seem to be the norm in construction, but as the historical example of the original Crystal Palace illustrates (the erection in fourteen months of the Empire Sthte Building could serve as another positive case study), they are not inevitable. And even when problems do occur, they are often forgotten when the structure is complete. Innovation, whether it is in structural engi-... [Pg.156]

Returning to the DMT palaces, note that entire cities reminiscent of intricate constructions in Lord of the Rings are seen in DMTverse, but with a more Chinese or Arabian look. These cities and places are seen by people with no prior expectations about what they would see. Artworks in the cities are made of gold, brass, and crystals. [Pg.95]

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