Doomesticcorbels began with an interest in the ornamental and decorative features of Philadelphia rowhomes. From the finials atop to the cornices, busybodies, bay windows, balustrade, boot scrapers and cellar doors underfoot, decorative and ornamental elements adorning Philadelphia rowhomes and buildings range from the 17th century to today. Apparent intricate custom masterworks of architects, masons, carpenters and craftsmen may be indiscernible from catalog stock features handcrafted here when the workshop of the world mechanical reproduction
Our home in 1953. "Sensation" is fading off the Southern facade and all 4 homes have the Corbels. The garage is/was a separate property. October 7 1953 Image from Phillyhistory.org
Former bay windowwith Corbels. October 7 1953 Image from Phillyhistory.org
The 4 homes aare on the right. October 7 1953 Image from Phillyhistory.org
The 2 Northernmost of the 4 homes have the awnings. October 7 1953 Image from Phillyhistory.org
Left: 2018 Right: 2014
The 4 original Corbel profiles
Tge 4 Corbel profiles were traced to scale and then arranged in 4 sets creating 4 new profiles that were cropped when set to the triangle tiles.
The triangle grid included a subdivision for a random set of the triangles to draw 4 triangles in each of them, giving us triangles at 1/2 the scale of the rest of the grid.
This process was repeated to give us 1/4 scale triangles in addition to the 1/2 and full scale triangles of the grid.
4 Profiles made from the
4 original Corbel profiles
Triangle grid with full, 1/2 & 1/4 scale triangles
domesticorbel triangle prototiles
Squyare & Diagrid Tesselations
