The Design of the Acropolis

The Design of the Acropolis

The Acropolis is full of thoughtful design details:

The columns of the Parthenon slope gently inward to correct the perspective when looking up at the temple that would otherwise make them appear to be crooked, leaning outward.

It’s almost too clever to be true.

Picture by Shelby Root

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2007-9-6-10:10 PM #   

2 comments

And the four free-standing columns (minarets) of the Taj Mahal slope gently outwards, the only flaw in the otherwise flawlessly symmetrical structure. The reason? In the case of degradation of the materials or a natural disaster where the columns might collapse, they collapse outward and not onto the tomb structure!

by Constantinos Neophytou
9-7-2:10 AM

Wow, neat!

by nickbaum
9-7-7:51 AM