Arch Sculpture

Arch is a curved structural form that carries loads around an opening transferring them around the profile of the arch to abutments, jambs or piers on either side.The techniques involved in designing and constructing arches have since developed into many other structural forms, vaults, arcades, bridges and so on.

Arches are comprehensive structures and established by the force of gravity acting on their weight to hold them in compression. This makes them very stable and efficient, capable of larger spans, and supporting greater load.