Catenary curve in Christopher Wren's tallest building in London
3:15 Hooke -"As hangs the flexible line, so but inverted will stand the rigid arch." - the same shape taken by a hanging chain (in tension) will yield the strongest shape for a dome the other way up.
4:20 "This allowed them to build taller, over a narrower opening, with less material."
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