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Heyman, Jacques, author

Hooke, Wren and the Dome : a seventeenth century crossing space between architecture and engineering

2023 - Storia e Letteratura

xxv, 72 pages : illustrations

  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-72).
  • In the second half of the 17th century, new engineering science slowly began to contribute to architecture and to the structural analysis of vaults, arches and domes. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) and Robert Hooke (1635-1703) were both engaged in architecture and structural mechanics and Hooke's ideas played a crucial role in the design of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral in London. It was the first large dome built in England and became Wren's greatest architectural achievement.
  • In this book Professor Jacques Heyman, recipient of the Sir Frank Whittle Medal of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2022) and a leading figure in structural mechanics and history of engineering, describes the connections between the scientific contributions of Wren and Hooke in England and those of Giovanni Poleni (1683-1761) in Italy during the emergence of the modern professional architect and engineer. [Publisher's text]
  • Robert Hooke (1635-1703); Christopher Wren (1632-1723).