Ceramic vaults. A transatlantic round trip

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/palimpsesto.19.8216

Keywords:

vault, ceramic vault, prefabricated vault.

Abstract

Now that vaulted ceilings are again appreciated, it is relevant to know the progress of a structural system such as the vaults that appeared to be relegated to the constructive tradition and that, however, in recent times have reached important levels of industrialization and good technical features that allow them to compete with flat roofs.
The evolution of ceramic vaults has gone through a portentous round trip: from the Mediterranean to America and back to Europe. Its progress through the centuries has improved its constructive speed, its formal configuration, its lightness or its capacity to bridge bigger spans.

Author Biographies

  • Vicente Sarrablo, International University of Catalonia

    Profesor Agregado

    Director Cátedra Cerámica de Barcelona

    Departamento de Arquitectura 

    Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

  • Jordi Roviras, International University of Catalonia

    Profesor Lector

    Departamento de Arquitectura

    Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

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Published

2019-06-18

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Research 1