The challenge was to determine which geometry to use so that when the gravity loads were imposed on the structure it would deflect to the desired architecturalgeometry.
关键在于用哪种几何 形式才能使得结构在自重的作用下它能够达到设计的建筑几何形式。
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Amazingly they worked without architectural plans or drawings as we understand them today. Instead they were guided by a set of codes and principles dictated by the art of geometry.
神奇的是，他们当时既没有诸如我们今天的建筑计划也没有蓝图，而是依据一套几何学的符号和法则来施工。
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Its geometry defines the scale and architectural expression of the building whilst controlling light and temperature throughout the year.