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List of Historic Dome Projects

Dome Projects Updated 28 Jan 2022 Share this via Email Share this on Twitter Share this on Facebook Share this on Reddit Share this on Pinterest

Pantheon, Rome, 126 A.D.

A twilight view of the Pantheon as visitors walk around the enormous structure.
Historic Dome Projects Updated 28 Jan 2022

The Pantheon — Greek for “a temple to all gods" — is a former Roman temple constructed in Rome, Italy, from 113 to 126 A.D. At almost 2,000 years old, it is the oldest, continuously used structure in history. The key to its longevity is a concrete hemispherical dome roof. At 142 feet (43 m) diameter, it was and is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. … read more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Great Dome

Great Dome at MIT
University Projects Updated 28 Jan 2022

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Great Dome is a 100-foot (30.5 m) diameter concrete and limestone dome. It sits on top of Building 10 in the heart of the MIT campus. Completed in 1916, the whole building complex is an early example of steel reinforced, concrete construction. Building the dome required a grid-like scaffolding framework to create the dome shape which was then poured with concrete and covered with limestone blocks imported from Indiana. … read more

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