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The Kimbell Art Museum features a cycloid shell vault that spans 102 feet and is only 4 inches thick. The cycloid shell was generated through the repetition and variation of this structural element. While Kahn initially saw the shell as a compression vault, the engineer argued it behaved more like a post-tensioned beam. The cycloid shell was chosen for its ability to create low gallery spaces through its inherent structural logic and repetition.

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