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Mark Erickson ·

YOU? · · 2017 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.35483/acsa.amp.105.31 · OA: W4299863488

The cone, the sphere, and the cylinder are geometric solids derived from a circle. Within our contemporary digital framework, a cone is a singular object that is a built-in component in most software platforms, a primitive. The same could be said for the sphere or the cylinder. However, these massive and apparently singular forms are composed of sets of simple geometric elements: the circle and the point. In the history of architectural drawing, the ability to break down the cone, the sphere, and the cylinder into specific geometric properties has made these figures not only significant formal elements but also drawing instruments in their own right.