Dome
A rounded roof that covers a large space, like the one in Florence.
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Words to know
Catenary
The curve a hanging string or chain makes. Gaudi hung strings and turned the picture upside down.
Caisson
A watertight chamber used to build foundations under water, as at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Manifesto
A public statement of what someone believes, like Hundertwasser's in 1958.
Questions to talk about
The tower
Artists called the Eiffel Tower useless and monstrous. What do we say about it now, and why did opinions change?
Finishing the job
Who finishes a project when its builder cannot? What does that take?
The impossible
What would you build if nobody told you it could not be done?