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Handpainted polymer clay. The cover slides to the side when the pendant is held up by the handle. This Oculus reveals an original drawing of a tree with an amber tone background.
The oculus is the primary source of light for the Pantheon.
The concrete of the coffered dome uses different aggregate stones in higher layers of the dome. This decreases the weight in addition to presence of coffers and the oculus, which would also decrease the weight of the dome and the stress running down to the building's cylinder.
Architect: poss. Apollodorus of Damascus, commissioned by emperor Hadrian c.126AD. First time a dome was used to roof a religious building. Its 27ft diameter Oculus (eye) is open to the elements and illuminates the building with a beautiful light beam. Rome, Italy.
Some more old shots of Lillesden Manor School that I never got around to dealing with. Nearly 9 months later, here they are!
The Pantheon is a building in Rome, commissioned by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome.
The oculus at the dome's apex and the entry door are the only sources of light in the interior. Throughout the day, the light from the oculus moves around this space in a sort of reverse sundial effect.[38] The oculus also serves as a cooling and ventilation method. During storms, a drainage system below the floor handles the rain that falls through the oculus.
Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. [Extracted from Wikipedia]
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Curve adjustments and cropping in Photoshop.