Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption roof structure in San Francisco is a landmark modernist concrete shell roof, celebrated for its innovative engineering and striking hyperbolic paraboloid form.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3639593 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure Context triple: [Pier Luigi Nervi, designed, Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure]
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A.
San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall is a historic Beaux-Arts landmark in the city’s Civic Center, serving as the seat of government and a prominent architectural symbol of San Francisco.
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B.
San Francisco Federal Building
The San Francisco Federal Building is a prominent contemporary government office tower in San Francisco known for its unconventional, energy-efficient design by architect Thom Mayne.
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C.
California Tower
California Tower is a historic Spanish-Colonial Revival bell tower and prominent architectural landmark located in Balboa Park, San Diego.
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California Building in Balboa Park, San Diego
The California Building in Balboa Park, San Diego is a landmark early-20th-century structure renowned for its ornate tower and façade, which helped popularize Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States.
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Berkeley Landmark
Berkeley Landmark is a local historic designation in Berkeley, California, recognizing buildings, structures, and sites of significant architectural, cultural, or historical importance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure Target entity description: The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption roof structure in San Francisco is a landmark modernist concrete shell roof, celebrated for its innovative engineering and striking hyperbolic paraboloid form.
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A.
San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall is a historic Beaux-Arts landmark in the city’s Civic Center, serving as the seat of government and a prominent architectural symbol of San Francisco.
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B.
San Francisco Federal Building
The San Francisco Federal Building is a prominent contemporary government office tower in San Francisco known for its unconventional, energy-efficient design by architect Thom Mayne.
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C.
California Tower
California Tower is a historic Spanish-Colonial Revival bell tower and prominent architectural landmark located in Balboa Park, San Diego.
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California Building in Balboa Park, San Diego
The California Building in Balboa Park, San Diego is a landmark early-20th-century structure renowned for its ornate tower and façade, which helped popularize Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States.
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Berkeley Landmark
Berkeley Landmark is a local historic designation in Berkeley, California, recognizing buildings, structures, and sites of significant architectural, cultural, or historical importance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete shell roof
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hyperbolic paraboloid roof ⓘ modernist roof structure ⓘ |
| aestheticQuality |
emphasis on pure geometric form
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minimalist expression of structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| cladding | exposed concrete exterior ⓘ |
| constructionEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of postwar Catholic modernism in architecture ⓘ |
| designedFor | Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance |
efficient load distribution through double curvature
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innovative use of hyperbolic paraboloid geometry ⓘ landmark in modern concrete shell design ⓘ |
| feature |
central skylight
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cross-shaped plan in roof geometry ⓘ dramatic inward-curving surfaces ⓘ four identical curved shell segments ⓘ large-span column-free interior space ⓘ |
| function |
admits natural light through central opening
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encloses main worship space ⓘ |
| geometryType |
doubly curved surface
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ruled surface ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mid-20th-century shell engineering developments ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | central lantern-like opening at roof apex ⓘ |
| loadPath | shell action to perimeter supports ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of religious symbolism and structural innovation
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use of repetitive ruled lines to form complex curvature ⓘ |
| partOf | Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
architectural landmark in San Francisco
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iconic modern church roof ⓘ |
| roofPlanShape | square base with diagonally oriented shell ridges ⓘ |
| roofType |
fixed roof
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non-metallic roof ⓘ |
| spanCharacteristic | long-span concrete shell ⓘ |
| structuralBehavior | membrane action in compression and tension ⓘ |
| structuralForm |
hyperbolic paraboloid
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saddle-shaped surface ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | thin concrete shell ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
prominent city skyline presence
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striking sculptural silhouette ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure Description of subject: The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption roof structure in San Francisco is a landmark modernist concrete shell roof, celebrated for its innovative engineering and striking hyperbolic paraboloid form.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Pier Luigi Nervi
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designed
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Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco roof structure
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