Construction Drawings
Also known as ACDC
In the Hellenistic and Roman period, many buildings and material objects were constructed using structural geometrical specifications. Ancient sundials were built using basic geometrical forms of very few construction types taking also into account the astronomical dimensions. In architectural drawings, comparable proportions can be found. The tower of the winds merges all these geometrical principles of construction. The construction drawings of this collection comprise geometrical drafts used for the construction of buildings. They differ from simple geometrical forms in that they present the general layout of the lines indicating objects and geometrical areas. Their geometrical dimension…
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About this database
| Website | http://repository.edition-topoi.org/collection/ACDC |
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| Subjects | Humanities and Social Sciences · Engineering Sciences · Humanities · Construction Engineering and Architecture · Ancient Cultures · Construction Engineering and Architecture · Classical Archaeology · Architecture, Building and Construction History, Sustainable Building Technology, Building Design |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11 |