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Geometry of the Venetian Gondola

September 4, 2011 by Fosco Lucarelli 3 Comments

Developed in the mid-19th-century, the sections of the boat are asymmetric, in order to balance the weigth of the gondoliere, who stands one side of the boat.

Referred to the traditional Tramontin shipyard, the geometry of the boat is curved in plan, according to the weight of the oar.

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gondola

gondola

Via: Eat-a-bug

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Comments

  1. Bernard says

    March 27, 2013 at 4:24 am

    Je savais qu’elles sont asymétriques, mais les plans et les détails que donne il cantiere Tramontin rendent ce sujet très intéressant. Je me suis permis de le “repost”.
    A propos est-ce que vous auriez des tuyaux au sujet d’une architecture érotique? Je trouve étonnant de voir que si peu d’architectes semblent s’être penchés sur cette question passionnante. Nicolas Ledoux s’en est approché à mon avis.

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