Barrel Vault - Modern Examples

Modern Examples

There are numerous contemporary examples of barrel vault design in Victorian and modern architecture, including:

  • Belfast, Northern Ireland, City Hall Banquet room with barrel vault ceiling 1896-1906, Donegal Square
  • Huntington Bank Building, Cleveland, Ohio, 1924 design
  • Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, spanning a width of 174 feet.
  • Melbourne, Australia, Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre, made of polycarbonate
  • The Indiana University new library

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