ArchitectureWeek - Puzzler Question #485

Quiz . 04 August 2010


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Architecture Puzzler #485

The Cosmic Rays Laboratory, in Mexico City, has a very thin concrete roof. Which of the following best describes this roof?

A. dome shape, 1-3/4 inches (4.45 cm) thick
B. saddle shape, 5/8 inches (1.59 cm) thick
C. barrel-vault shape, 1-1/8 inches (2.86 cm) thick

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L'Oceanografic, another thin-shell concrete building, is located on the eastern side of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain.
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