Sagrada Familia in Ice Sagrada Familia in Ice The ‘Sagrada Familia in Ice’ is based on the design of the real Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudí. The Sagrada Familia is designed by a model with suspended chains, which is better known as catenary design. A suspended chain or rope will always get the shape of a smooth curve, meaning that the chain is only subjected to tension and absolutely no pressure. If the curve of the chain is turned upside down, it means the shape is only subjected to pressure and absolutely no tension. The principle of catenary design can be 10 very interesting when building with ice, because ice has very low tensile strength. The design of the ‘Sagrada Familia in Ice’ consists of the big tower with a height of 30m (34m with cross), the nave with a height of 12m and the four towers of 21m (2x) and 18m (2x).
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