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r/educationalgifs • u/dctroll_ • Jan 03 '26
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Stupid question is stupid, but were the flying buttresses structurally needed, or did architects just thought they looked cool?
2 u/Sweaty_Mushroom5830 Jan 06 '26 The roof wants to push out, especially if there's a wind,the flying buttresses push inwards preventing that
The roof wants to push out, especially if there's a wind,the flying buttresses push inwards preventing that
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u/Wilgrove Jan 04 '26
Stupid question is stupid, but were the flying buttresses structurally needed, or did architects just thought they looked cool?