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Structural Prototypes from Seashells.

Presents a study that examined the use of seashells as a basis for generating architectural structures. Features of the shells of gastropods and bivalves; Development of structural models based on the seashells; Information on the pedagogical value of the structural curves and folds of the seashells...

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Published in:Journal of Architectural Education Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 18 - 26
Main Author: Lim, Joseph
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2003
Subjects:
Structural shells
Architecture
Gastropoda
Bivalves
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Presents a study that examined the use of seashells as a basis for generating architectural structures. Features of the shells of gastropods and bivalves; Development of structural models based on the seashells; Information on the pedagogical value of the structural curves and folds of the seashells.