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    NEXT WEEK

    Quizzical Pursuit
    —The Architecture Puzzler

    Created by Dave Guadagni

    Solution to Last Week's Puzzler
    Architecture Puzzler #113

    Question

    What is a cyma reversa?

    Answer

    A cyma reversa is a double-curved molding, with a convex form above and concave form below. It is reverse of a cyma recta which is a double-curving molding with a concave form above and convex form below.
     


     

    Okay, got it? Now try this week's Puzzler:

    http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/quiz.html

     

    Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects

    Quizzical Pursuit is Copyright 2002, Dave Guadagni.

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