Geometry

Geometric Figures in Architectural Structures

This picture was photographed by Andrea D. Smith. Permission was gained by Andrea Smith to use this photo.

Aquatic Center (Douglasville, Ga)

• Look at the building on the right.

• Identify 3 polygons either regular or irregular.

• How were these shapes used in the creation of this building?

• How many quadrilaterals can you find in this building?

• How may irregular polygons do you see?

• Is there a hexagon on the building.

Club House (Aneewakee Trails Subdivision Douglasville, GA)

• Look at the picture on the right.• Identify where a right triangle,

obtuse triangle, and an acute triangle can be found.

• How did you determine which triangle was which with out measuring them?

• If I add the blue line to the bottom of the structure what polygon would be formed?

• How many vertices would the shape have?

• How many angles would the shape have?

• Would the shape inside the yellow box in the front of the building be considered a polygon?

Capital building (Greenville, SC)

• Look at the picture on the right. • Is the shape in the pink circle a

polygon?• How can you determine this?• If the edges of the shape in the

pink circle were straight what polygon would form?

• Would the new polygon be a quadrilateral?

• Are their other quadrilaterals in the picture?

• Is their a trapezoid in the picture? If so where?

Photograph taken by Andrea D. Smith permission was granted to use this picture.