Jul 15, 20201 min read
Window 9 based on Octagons
Because this design had lots of points within it, it appeared very gothic in nature. So to please the Goths amongst you, My first picture...
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Tracery windows in an equilateral arch
This blog sees my first attempt to place a tracery window design within an arch. This picture was created using Cabri and edited on...
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Trefoil Arch
A Trefoil arch, or three-foiled cusped arch, is an arch incorporating the shape or outline of a trefoil – three overlapping rings. It has...
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Elliptical Arches
There are a couple of techniques for drawing an ellipse The string Method can be viewed here https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+draw...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
Moorish Arch
A Moorish Arch or Horseshoe arch or Keyhole Arch was a style historically developed in the western Islamic world which included...
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Ogee Arches
Ogee windows and arches were introduced to European cities from the Middle East, via Venetian influences. In particular, the ogee appears...
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Four centred Arches
A four-centered arch is a low, wide type of arch with a pointed apex. Its structure is achieved by drafting two arcs which rise steeply...