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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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The name verdigris is thought to originate from the French for green of Greece. Despite being poisonous, verdigris was widely used in architecture and art as it was the most vibrant green pigment available until new man-made ones were created in the 1800s. You will see it on many domes across Glasgow.

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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Love this copper dome, finial and weather vane on the top of the Connell Building on West George Street in Glasgow.

They are green because they are covered in verdigris, a pigment created by a chemical reaction between the copper and acettic acid (the main component of vinegar).

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@990000@mstdn.social · @990000

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The New York Times - As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes

Interesting.

“Two features give domes their ability to withstand wind. First, the domes are composed of many small triangles, which can carry more load than other shapes. Second, the shape of the dome channels wind around it, depriving that wind of a flat surface to exert force on.”

“As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/climate/climate-geodesic-dome-house.html

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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The dome on the top of the former Garnethill branch of the Glasgow Savings Bank. Unlike most other similar domes on Glasgow buildings, this one is made of stone rather than metal. All in all a beautiful bit of carftsmanship.

#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #garnethill #domes #glasgowarchitecture #stonework

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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The dome and finial of Partick Cross Mansions in Glasgow.

Partick has a great collection of traditional red and blonde sandstone tenements that are always well worth checking out. Just remember to look up to see their full beauty.

#glasgow #partick #partickcross #lookupinglasgow #tenements #glasgowtenements #buildings #finials #domes #architecture #glasgowarchitecture #architecturephotography #buildingphotography #glasgowbuildings

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Unprecedented 2023 · @Mallulady

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#travel #travelphotography #Church of #St. Simeon, #Moscow. #architecture #photo taken in 2017. The #onion #domes are a typical feature of churches belonging to the Russian #Orthodox church. #photo taken in 2017

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This Is My Glasgow · @thisismyglasgow

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Main dome above the entrance to the former Govan Town Halls, Govan Road, Glasgow. Designed in the Beaux-Arts Style by Thomson and Sandilands, this building was built in 1901.

#glasgow #govan #govantownhall #domes #beauxarts
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Die_Primel · @Die_Primel

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RT @Paul_A_Wallace
After a great #IAVCEI2023 catching up with friends & colleagues from all around the world, @VolcanoSimon et al. took us on an epic journey around the Taupō Volcanic Zone to explore it’s (super) explosive history #volcano #caldera #ignimbrite #domes

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