
NADAAA reconsiders the tensile vault with interlocking 'catenary compression'
working with light block construction, the design team set out to build a structural catenary - a curve or chain that hangs freely from two points.
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NADAAA is a boston-based architecture and urban design firm led by principal designer nader tehrani, in collaboration with partners katherine faulkner and daniel gallagher. NADAAA’s projects range in scale from furniture to architecture and urban design, with a focus on craft, construction, and digital fabrication.

working with light block construction, the design team set out to build a structural catenary - a curve or chain that hangs freely from two points.
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