Brunelleschi's Dome Summary

I choose to study Brunelleschi’s Dome article from the National Geographic which is about the discovery of improved methods of architecture to achieve lower costs. The motivation behind the discovery was from the church who promised “200 gold florins and a shot at eternal fame” if they came up with a design that would allow them to build the dome on the chapel. Brunelleschi was the one that came up with a way that would allow them to build without scaffolding and also to be a hollow dome. It would be two shells an inner shell and an outer shell that would support each other. His ingenious plan also included never before seen methods of construction that he designed also to complete the project while also increasing workplace safety for the
workers which was not a priority at the time, but was important for him as he needed the workers to complete his project. This resulted in a beautifully finished product that is still standing centuries later. This was a learning experience for me as it shows an ability to succeed or be innovative in multiple areas at once, Brunelleschi was able to solve the problem at hand and many more along with it. He was able to do his work without compromising his value in human life. This shows to me that I can still be innovative while without compromising my values.