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No architecture-specific rules, just don't be a jerk, your normal stuff.

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The Great Court is the largest covered public square in Europe. The ceiling is made up of 3312 panels, every panel is a unique shape.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What do you mean, they're all triangles.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

a triangle is the only shape with three sides, thus making it a unique shape

[–] HonoraryMancunian 4 points 1 year ago

Quarter circle: am I a joke to you

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh damn sorry, I'll ask them to change their website, I'm surprised nobody caught that before tbh

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe they mean unique size, so unique side lengths?

[–] ilikekeyboards 3 points 1 year ago

They all got different angles

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

i assume every triangle is ever so slightly different