Illustrated Architecture Dictionary - INDEX
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary - INDEX
Dome
A dome is a convex roof.Domes are categorized according of the shape of both the base and the section through the center of the dome.
- The base may be circular, square or polygonal (many-sided), depending on the plan of the drum (the walls on which the dome rests).
- The section of a dome may be the same shape as any arch.
Hemispherical dome: circular base with a semicircular section
Saucer dome: circular base and a segmental (less than a semicircle) section
Polyhedral dome; on a polygonal base whose sides meet at the top of the dome
Onion dome: circular or polygonal base and an ogee-shaped section.
Lantern: Many domes have a lantern (a turret with windows) to provide light inside.
Cupola: a dome on a circular base, often set on the ridge of a roof (but there are other definitions, also)
Examples from Buffalo architecture
- Illustration above: Our Lady of Victory Basilica
- St. Casimer RC Church
- St. Vincent De Paul RC Church
- Blessed Trinity Church - octagonal
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church
Other examples:
