Preparing the timber frame

北宋官式营造 · 五开间大殿

营造法式 Yingzao Fashi Assembly

Assembly complete 148 members
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Construction sequence

Five stages follow the load path from stone plinth to tiled roof.

屋面

Lay the rafters, then close the hall beneath sweeping tile planes.

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Material study

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Structural member
zhùColumns

Vertical timber posts establish the bay grid.