I chose to write about Brunelleschi’s dome design for the Florence cathedral. Originally, the Florence Cathedral had a huge space at the top that was empty, leaving the interior of the monument susceptible to weather damage from rain, snow, sunlight, etc. In order to make one of the city’s most prideful landmarks more efficient.
Considering how a dome to this scale had never been successfully constructed, numerous questions plagued the leaders of Florence, such as how enough supplies could be found, could any design match the structure of the Cathedral, and can a dome to this scale even be long-standing? Eventually, an architect emerged who claimed to have the solution.
With some inspiration from Roman architects, Brunelleschi used a
Considering how a dome to this scale had never been successfully constructed, numerous questions plagued the leaders of Florence, such as how enough supplies could be found, could any design match the structure of the Cathedral, and can a dome to this scale even be long-standing? Eventually, an architect emerged who claimed to have the solution.
With some inspiration from Roman architects, Brunelleschi used a