The Catalan vault, also called the Catalan turn or Catalan arch, is a type of low arch made of plain bricks. It is traditionally constructed by laying bricks lengthwise, making it a much gentler curve than has generally been produced by other methods of construction.
It is a traditional form in Catalonia (where it is widely used), and has spread around the world through the work of Catalan architects such as Gaudà and Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Capital Barcelona Official languages Catalan, Spanish, Aranese Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 6th in Spain 32 114 km² 6,3% Population – Total (2005) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 2nd in Spain 6 995 206 15,9% 217,82/km² GDP Total (2004) GDP: €157,124 billion GDP per /capita: $26,550... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Antoni Gaudi Antoni Gaudà i Cornet, in Spanish Antonio Gaudà (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect famous for his unique designs expressing sculptural and individualistic qualities. ... Casa de les Punxes Palau del Baro de Quadres Josep Puig i Cadafalch (October 15, 1867 - December 21, 1956) was a modernistic Catalan architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona. ...
A study on the stability of the Catalan vault is kept at the archive of the Institute of Catalan Studies, where it is said to have been entrusted by Puig i Cadafalch.
Catalanvaulting is a cohesive system of layering ceramic tiles in mortar to form a solid shell.
Roman vaulting, which may be constructed without mortar, consists of wedge-shaped stones, held together by the downward thrust of gravity, and the lateral resistance of friction.
The rigidity of the vault is not derived from its mass, but from the compressive strength of its curved geometry in a state of monolithic cohesion.
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