page_title: Copper in architecture
section_title: Domes, spires and vaults
hierarchical_section_title: Copper in architecture / Applications / Domes, spires and vaults
caption_attribution_description: Saïd Business School, Oxford: a modern interpretation of the "Dreaming Spires" of Oxford.
context_page_description: Copper has earned a respected place in the related fields of architecture, building construction, and interior design. From cathedrals to castles and from homes to offices, copper is used for a variety of architectural elements, including roofs, flashings, gutters, downspouts, domes, spires, vaults, wall cladding, and building expansion joints.
  The history of copper in architecture can be linked to its durability, corrosion resistance, prestigious appearance, and ability to form complex shapes. For centuries, craftsmen and designers utilized these attributes to build aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting building systems.
  For the past quarter century, copper has been designed into a much wider range of buildings, incorporating new styles, varieties of colors, and different shapes and textures. Copper clad walls are a modern design element in both indoor and outdoor environments.
  Some of the world's most distinguished modern architects have relied on copper.
context_section_description: There are many types of copper domes, spires, and vaults, both with simple geometries or complex curved surfaces and multi-faceted designs. Examples include circular domes with diagonal flat seam systems, circular domes with standing seam systems, circular domes with flat seam systems, conical spires, flat seam roofing on octagonal spires, standing seam barrel vaults, and flat seam barrel vaults. Information about steps for dome panel layouts and specifications for copper constructions is available.
caption: Copper-clad spire at the Saïd Business School, Oxford, U.K., is a modern interpretation of "Dreaming Spires."
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