How Upside-Down Models Revolutionized Architecture

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Head to Henson Shaving https://bit.ly/39XCoKw, pick out a razor, add 100 pack of blades, use code: STEWARTHICKS and the blades are FREE! __Special Thanks__ Support Mola’s kickstarter for their incredible 4th set:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mola/mola4 Evan Montgomery: co-production, editing __Description__ Some of the world's most beautiful buildings were designed upside down. Literally. In this video, we explore how architects and engineers like Christopher Wren, Robert Hooke, Antonio Gaudi, and Heinz Isler used gravity-defying models to solve complex structural challenges. From St. Paul’s Cathedral to the Sagrada Familia, these innovative techniques have shaped architecture for centuries. __Membership__ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYAm24PkejQR2xMgJgn7xwg/join __About the Channel__ Architecture with Stewart is a YouTube journey exploring architecture’s deep and enduring stories in all their bewildering glory. Weekly videos and occasional live events breakdown a wide range of topics related to the built environment in order to increase their general understanding and advocate their importance in shaping the world we inhabit. __About Me__ Stewart Hicks is an architectural design educator that leads studios and lecture courses as an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also serves as an Associate Dean in the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts and is the co-founder of the practice Design With Company. His work has earned awards such as the Architecture Record Design Vanguard Award or the Young Architect’s Forum Award and has been featured in exhibitions such as the Chicago Architecture Biennial and Design Miami, as well as at the V&A Museum and Tate Modern in London. His writings can be found in the co-authored book Misguided Tactics for Propriety Calibration, published with the Graham Foundation, as well as essays in MONU magazine, the AIA Journal Manifest, Log, bracket, and the guest-edited issue of MAS Context on the topic of character architecture. __Contact__ FOLLOW me on instagram: @stewart_hicks & @designwithco Design With Company: https://designwith.co University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture: https://arch.uic.edu/ __Special Thanks__ Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Storyblocks, and Shutterstock. Music provided by Epidemic Sound #architecture #urbandesign