Geometry in Architecture

Can you find Geometric Shapes
in Buildings and Structures?

 Geometry within a Bridge

In this example, six basic elements of geometry (point, segment, ray, line, angle, and triangle) have been identified within the structure.

From
www.k12.hi.us/
~csanders/ch_01
Communicate.html

Copy an architectural picture into a drawing document. Then start a new drawing document and paste in the picture. Use drawing tools or insert shapes that match the features of the structure

Tweed Courthouse

Photo of Tweed Courthouse from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweed_Courthouse#/media/File:Tweed_Courthouse.jpg

The Tweed Courthouse is the headquarters for the New York City Department of Education. It is a famously beautiful building, but few non-employees have ever been inside. How many shapes can you find in Tweed Courthouse?
 
Click on the picture for more views of the Tweed Courthouse in NYC

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