Built like an arch would be
built, complete with key
stone, but then extruded into
depth. An arch will hold a
wall above a door or a
bridge, anything narrow in
width when compared to its
height, length, and mass.
Where as a barreled vault can
support a room.
Introduction To Architecture Architectural Dictionary of Terms, Movements and Architects by Billie Grahm & Mike Garde. All rights reserved.
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