Chapel 10
Chapel 10, view 1
4220 pieces: 994 balls, 2882 rods, 344 squares (22.72 kg)
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Chapel 10, view 2
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Chapel 10, view 3
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The nearly hemispherical dome of this chapel is made of 16 tetrahedric curves which rest on a ring of sphenocoronae, which rests in turn on eight columns.
Each column is made of three hexagonal prisms, a triangular cupola, and four sphenomegacoronae, which are the elements causing the curvature. Each column has a cube attached to its inner side to avoid overturning.
Two regular tetrahedra attach the ring to each column. Two eight-rod segments from the upper hexagonal prism of each column to the bottom of the ring provide additional support.
Three more views of the construction follow:
Chapel 10, view 4
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Chapel 10, view 5
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Chapel 10, view 6
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- The same dome resting on a drum is shown at Chapel 10: variation.
