ARCH 3115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Carolingian Architecture, Ottonian Architecture, Cloister Vault
28 Oct 2016
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General refinement of early christian types in the west and development of features that will become commonplace in romanesque churches a) especially westwork. 1- westwork (also westwerk) - is the monumental, west-facing entrance section of a carolingian, Growing awareness and envy of classical architecture of the past: sometimes leads to na ve use of classical details applied to structures with heavy and massive features (blind arcades) Indigenous (non-classical) northern building elements (steep roofs, towers, and geometric decoration) of so- called barbarian tribes join architectural mainstream: construction uses small masonry units solid walls with limited openings. 5) monasteries develop as total idealized communities with fixed planning elements: church, cloister, refectory, dormitory, etc. Squinch: any of several devices by which a, pendentive. Segmented dome (cloister vault: a dome placed over a polygonal base b) It is not a semi-sphere, but is formed of curved sections which correspond to the parts of the polygon on which it rests.
