How is St. Paul's Cathedral dome constructed?

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4 жыл бұрын

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Created at the University of Cambridge with input from James Campbell
St. Paul’s Cathedral features an innovative triple dome structure. This system allows the cathedral to support such a heavy lantern, all the while maintaining the great height needed to be a visible London landmark.

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@peters6366 3 жыл бұрын

neat video: 2) things it would have been interesting to see a comparative (at some point in the video) of the Santa Maria del Fiore dome in Florence; 2) an explanation of how the cross at the top of the lantern was installed. Thx!

@WillyIlluminatoz 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a clever solution to create higher dome.. very clever.. I never thought it before.. ❤️❤️

@joaored69 3 жыл бұрын

What a great animation. 👍

@soohyunglee52 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Amazing Architecture Related Video! Helped me A lot

@karldelavigne8134 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video. I have actually climbed right up to the lantern, where the views are amazing. The wooden staircase is very narrow and a bit frightening! I'm not sure if visitors are still allowed to go up there.

@SpiritDomain1144 Жыл бұрын

when!! what year??

@karldelavigne8134 Жыл бұрын

@@SpiritDomain1144 1991

@gl3110 Жыл бұрын

I climbed up earlier this year but the highest I could get was the golden gallery, the lantern access was shut off to the public unfortunately but the view from the golden gallery was still fantastic and well worth the climb. Like you said , the climb was incredibly tight, I'm 6'4 and 250lbs and felt more than a little claustrophobic at certain parts of the it.

@robinc5601 Жыл бұрын

Hey I thought I was dreaming. When I was 14/15, in 1971 me and my cousin climbed to the very top. There was a small door about 2 ft wide and very steep stair case going up so up we went. I'm sure we were right under the cross. It was open to the elements and could see all around. I placed a penny pre decimalization there behind one of the arches that support the cross. I swear this is true.

@muliadisumardi611 3 жыл бұрын

Myles Zhang, you are Genius.

@JTonson 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent - well done!

@jamietaylor8265 Жыл бұрын

Myles, thank so much for sharing this beautiful animation. I've been reading about Christopher Wren and the building of St Paul's, and this has really brought this masterwork to life!

@cl4re4d4ms 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that the inner dome is no where near the outer dome.

@mbncasolm 2 ай бұрын

Yeah and the inner domes gold color too

@Ominous89 3 жыл бұрын

What you are doing, is not just some animation of some construction. This is downright monument preservation of culture, it's architecture, art and knowledge. It's being ahead of the curve of fire and destruction. A very important task.

@MylesZhang 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your words of support. I wish you the best with your ongoing drawings. I see that you've updated your KZfaq profile pic (with your art?).

@Ominous89 3 жыл бұрын

@@MylesZhang you're welcome. And yes I updated my profile picture with my own work on it. Just to prove a point I'm not fooling around. Even in miniature, it's still sharp.

@apolodorojpge4419 3 жыл бұрын

¿Could You make an animation of Hagia Sophia?

@branflakes2600 3 жыл бұрын

@@arolemaprarath6615 are you kidding? it’s beautiful

@paladin696969 3 жыл бұрын

@@arolemaprarath6615 Why does its conversion to a mosque make it ugly?

@mohammadj.yeganeh5964 3 жыл бұрын

@@arolemaprarath6615 Why? Because Islamic architecture that has influenced it, is making it ugly now?

@marksletters 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it...but please offer a slower version !!

@philrabe910 3 жыл бұрын

What a great Sketchup! How do you do the layer reveals/wipes? Wait- it's probably better that I don't know, I already spend way too much time in the S-void. lol

@MylesZhang 3 жыл бұрын

I've been creating construction sequence animations in Sketchup for four years now. Here's the tutorial I started with: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLFzfbig1ayrqn0.html

@albertoruiz7996 3 жыл бұрын

can you please make a video of how the basilic of st. bacilius of moscow was built...thank you

@pietersijpkes4075 3 жыл бұрын

Why no mention of the reinforcing chains? (Some installed as late as 1956)

@maricarmencamina8580 3 жыл бұрын

I kown the cathedral is wonderful leas here 14years ago!!!

@albertoruiz7996 3 жыл бұрын

Song of the bells

@luispinon5902 3 жыл бұрын

Could you make an animation of l’oratoire Saint-Joseph du mont Royal

@topdog5252 Жыл бұрын

The construction process for the dome was conceived of by polymath Robert Hooke.

@Wildlifesupernannyfan 2 жыл бұрын

DID YOU KNOW!!! The ball and cross alone weighs as much as a 37 seater single decker bus!!!

@tumama1339 3 жыл бұрын

song?

@MylesZhang 3 жыл бұрын

William Tell Overture: Final

@pmn2821 3 жыл бұрын

That wood should be sprayed with a fireproofing material.

@davegreenlaw5654 3 жыл бұрын

So you're telling us that the best base of operations for a British criminal mastermind to keep from the prying eyes of Superman would be the dome of St. Paul's?