Clerestory

The principal portion of the Basilica, the nave was very long. Two aisles ran along the side of the nave making it wider. In the west part of the Basilica, the nave rose in to a clerestory. Attached to the nave was a cross arm, such a resemblance of that of a cross became deeply symbolic for early Christians. Though Basilica of San Peter was derivate from imperial Basilicas, some modifications were incorporated to accommodate the needs of Christians. The entrance of the basilica was from one end, placing the altar at the other end of the basilica in the semicircular apse. The entrance consisted of a propylon preceding to an atrium with colonnades. Byzantine, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople. One of the most…

reorientation of religious architecture from the exterior to the interior which had meaning in all its expressed ways. A centrally-open planned church has an altar at the center that was used for baptisteries or tombs.The sides of the building are of equal length and the main space is symmetrical when bisected laterally and longitudinally. A centrally-planned building may be square, circular, or polygonal. The most important feature of a centrally-planned building is the open space at the…

Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, or the Mannerism period the legacy and culture of the time remains preserved in each piece and ready to share for all. Nothing mattered more during the Medieval Ages more than religion, and the places it was practiced in. The significance of a church’s beauty was not lost amongst people of the time. Cathedrals and basilicas were a source of civic pride and took many years to construct, and were also built using three different styles: Byzantine, Romanesque, and…

called the nave, being at least twice as wide as the outer aisles and a colonnade on each side to distinguish the aisles from one another. The roof over the nave is always higher than the roof over the others, called a clerestory. Rather than having to rely solely on light from the one open colonnade and small windows in the back wall of a stoa, in addition to light coming in from both of the colonnaded sides, there were also windows in the clerestory that would illuminate the inside of a…

a “wow”. However, Bourges has more detail art, leaving old testaments, new testaments and so forth all in one. Other than that, it also gives the feeling of a bigger space and more light entering. Indicated in the text, “…glows inside with a wonderful luminosity…” Something I think is important, because dull and cluster space is a big downfall. On the left is the picture I took at the Church of the Advocate. Right side is St. Etienne. Another prominent feature in cathedrals in Europe, such as…

used as a church for Christianity. The basilica church was built in the same place where St. Peter was supposedly buried. This became Old St. Peter’s Basilica. This church was used to publicize Christianity and they used a commonly used floor plan so it allowed a sense of familiarity to the new followers. It was a longitudinal plan containing transepts, a clerestory, marble columns, a nave, side aisles, and an apse. The first major change from the original basilica plan was the addition of a…

are conventions that reflect Romanesque capitals and moulding endowed with rich detailing. A second unknown architect completed the western facade, the upper portion of the narthex, and forged a new choir. These sections of the church reflect a modest approach that relied on simple decorations and motifs. The choir consists of progressive uses of rib vaults that rest on pointed arches. In the ambulatory the handling of slender columns and thin masonry walls eradicated the need for weight-bearing…

Ford and George W. Bacon, when they were called to New Orleans in 1894 by the St. Charles Street Railway. While St. Charles eschewed their work, the Orleans Railroad, the Canal & Claiborne Railroad, and the New Orleans and Carrollton lines all electrified their street cars with Ford and Bacon. In 1895, given their heavy workload, they added George H. Davis to their partnership, becoming Ford, Bacon & Davis. The improvements made by the firm included cars with wide clerestory roofs, cross…

one in the back by the garden. In the front elevation view of the chapel, we can see the impressive cylinder-like rooftop. From the elevation view, we can also see the beautiful fountain in the middle of the courtyard with the flowers and tree. Brick and concrete are the primary materials that the chapel is constructed of. The brick and concrete gives the building durability, strength and resistance against bad weather. Unlike the Chartres Cathedral, the construction techniques of the chapel is…

Comparing and Contrasting: The Basilica of Saint Sernin and Cathedral of Chartres Centuries have passed and to this day churches tower above France, marking the astonishing legacy of the Romanesque and Gothic styles designed in the Middle Ages. A Romanesque church example is the Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, France 1080-1120 (fig.1) and an example of a Gothic church is the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Chartres in Chartres, France 1194-1260 (fig.2). Much like their periods, the Basilica of…