Cousin · Istanbul
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A curved triangular masonry spandrel that transitions a square bay to a circular dome.
Perfected at Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, four spherical triangles rise from the corner piers and meet in a continuous circular rim, allowing a dome to float above an open square space.
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