Groin Vault Framing
Discipline — Complex Framing
Focus — Intersecting Curves / Precision
Overview
Intersecting curved timber members form a complex vaulted ceiling. The photographs show the framing geometry while its structure is still visible.
Seen in the photographs
Subject — Groin vault framing
Intersections between perpendicular vaulted forms
Repetitive framing members establishing the curved surfaces
Careful alignment where vault ribs meet
A closer look
Groin vault framing from below
Intersection of curved timber ribs