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Quizzical Pursuit
The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
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Architecture Puzzler #375
If you are building an igloo, which of the following statements are true?
A. Cut blocks of similar size and miter the ends to form the curve.
B. The igloo is constructed of concentric rings of stacked ice blocks with each ring (or "course") completely level.
C. After being set in the wall, each block's top surface should be shaved to slope down towards the center of the floor.
D. Cut the entry access after the whole structure is completed.
E. Provide a fist size hole at the top for ventilation.
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
Quizzical Pursuit is Copyright 2008, Dave Guadagni.
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The igloo is a traditional Inuit winter hunting shelter.
Image: Amelia Bauer
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