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A space for scholars, students, architects, and enthusiasts to discuss Palladian geometry, share new findings, and explore the geometric methods of pre-modern architecture.
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Discussion Topics
Suggested areas for community conversation and research.
Equilateral Triangle in Non-Palladian Buildings
Have you found equilateral triangle geometry in buildings by other architects? Share your findings and methods.
Number Systems & Approximations
Discussion of the rational approximations Palladio used for √3/2 and how to identify them in published dimensions.
Medieval Precedents
The dissertation traces geometric methods back through medieval masonry. What other medieval examples can we find?
Digital Tools for Geometric Analysis
What software, scripts, or methods do you use to analyse architectural proportions? Share your workflow.
Wittkower & the Harmonic Ratios Debate
How does the equilateral triangle thesis relate to Wittkower's harmonic ratios? Are they complementary or incompatible?
Teaching Geometric Design
For educators: how can equilateral triangle geometry be incorporated into architecture and design curricula?
Further Resources
Full Dissertation (Harvard DASH)
Read the complete dissertation, “Geometry and Design in Palladio's Architecture,” freely available through Harvard's Digital Access to Scholarship.
Open in new tab →Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio
The leading international centre for Palladian studies, based in Vicenza. A valuable resource for scholars and visitors.
Palladio's Quattro Libri Online
Several digitised editions of Palladio's treatise are available through university libraries and the Internet Archive.
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