Cross vault ceiling

Out of the Ashes the couple quickly evacuated their three teenagers and pets, then salvaged what they could of their artwork with the help of neighbors.

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Rib vault, a skeleton of arches or ribs on which masonry can be laid to form a ceiling or roof. Rib vaults were frequently used in medieval buildings, most famously in Gothic cathedrals. The rib vault arose out of efforts to solve the challenges associated with supporting heavy masonry ceiling vaults over wide spans.

Groin Vault Ceiling

I was initially drawn to the idea of timbrel vaulting for a blend of reasons; Firstly it used clay tiles and here where we live in Kent there is an abundance of clay & historically is has been used to make red bricks & clay peg tiles.

Groin Vault

If you have an interest in past and present groin vault ceilings in architecture then have a read. The English cottage-style home I'm following also has an example of a groin vault ceiling in the vestibule.

Trace Architecture Office has completed the Xinzhai Coffee Manor in China, that processes coffee from the surrounding hills and is a hotel.