ARCH 250 - EXAM #1 - Klein, Texas A&M University

What time periods are associated with Abbey Church of St. Denis?

- 1137 through 1144(early gothic phase)

- 1231 through 1281 (Rayonette phase)

Where is the Abbey Church of St. Denis located?

- St. Denis, France

- Near Paris

What type of building is the Abbey Church of St. Denis?

- A monastery

Who built the Abbey Church of St. Denis?

- Abbot Suger

What style of architecture is the Abbey Church of St. Denis?

- Gothic

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Abbey Church of St. Denis?

- Ribbed Vaults

- Pointed Arch

- Slender Buttresses (gothic)

- Compound piers of a cluster of vertical shafts

- Bar tracery(rayonnant)

What date is associated with the Caenaferon Castle?

- 1238

Where is the Caenaferon Castle located?

- Gwynedd, Wales

What type of building is the Caenaferon Castle?

- Castle / Administrative center in the campaign to subdue Wales

Who built the Caenaferon Castle?

- Edward the I, King of England

What style of architecture is the Caenaferon Castle?

- Medieval

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Caenaferon Castle?

- Defensible entrances

- postern gate

- Curtain/ fortification walls with arrow slits

- Towers/ barbican

- Battlements / crenellations

- Interior wards

- Great hall

What time period is associated with the Krak des Chevaliers?

- The 12th Century

Where is the Krak des Chevaliers located?

- Syria

What type of building is the Krak des Chevaliers?

- Castle

Who built the Krak Des Chevaliers?

- Originally built by Knights Hospitaller under St. John in 1142

- Renovated by Baybars until 1285

What style of architecture is the Krak Des Chevaliers?

- Crusader

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Krak des Chevaliers?

- two separate stone walls

- Outer curtain with round towers and moat

- Interior moat

- Cistern on south end one entrance

- Towers with machicolations

- Drawbridge

- Central block with two levels

What dates are associated with the Canterbury Cathedral?

- 1175 through 1184(Early english)

- 14th - 15th Century(Perpendicular phase)

Where is the Canterbury Cathedral located?

- England

What type of building is the Canterbury Cathedral?

- Cathedral

Who built the Canterbury Cathedral?

- William of Sens and William the Gentleman

What style of architecture is the Canterbury Cathedral?

- Gothic

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Canterbury Cathedral?

- Cylindrical Columns and round piers supporting six rib vaults

- Two sets of paired arches

What time period is associated with the Chateau Comtal at Carcassonne?

- 800 through 1300

Where is the Chateau Comtal at Carcassonne located?

- Carcassonne, France

What type of building is the Chateau Comtal at Carcassonne?

- Bastide

- Impenetrable Stronghold

- Used to help bring southern France under royal control

Who built the Chateau Comtal at Carcassonne?

- Victomes de Trencaval

- Renovated by King Louis IX in 1248

What style of architecture is the Chateau Comtal at Carcassonne?

- Medieval City

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of Chateau Comtal at Carcassonne?

- Stone ground floor homes

- Jetted upper-floor with half-timbering and brick

What time period is associated with Monpazier?

- 13th Century

Where is Monpazier located?

- Dordogne, France

What type of building is Monpazier?

- Bastide, used to promote central commerce and trade

Who built Monpazier?

- Edward I

What style of architecture is Monpazier?

- Medieval City

What techniques and materials are used in the construction of Monpazier?

- The market has a post-and-lintel timber frame

What date is associated with the Medieval Longhouse?

- 1568

Where is the Medieval Longhouse located?

- Medieval Europe

What type of building is the Medieval Longhouse?

- Longhouse

- Combined house and barn

What style architecture is the Medieval Longhouse?

- Medieval

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Medieval Longhouse?

- Local building materials

- Wooden supports

- Thatch Roof

- Design determined by climate/function

- Long rectangular floor plan

- Residential section with central hearth

- Second room for sleeping or storage

- Barn

What time period is associated with the Ely Cathedral

- 1081 through 1336

Where is the Ely Cathedral located?

- England

What type of building is the Ely Cathedral?

- Cathedral

Who built the Ely Cathedral?

- William Hurley and Ely Norman

What style of architecture is the Ely Cathedral?

- Norman Romanesque(11th Century)

- Gothic(14th Century)

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Ely Cathedral?

- Large scale construction in timber

- Hammer-beams

- Rib vaults

- Timber roof

What time period is associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France?

- 1155 through 1205

Where is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France located?

- Laon, France

What type of building is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France?

- Cathedral

Who built the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France?

- Bishop of Paris(1150-1155)

- Jean De Chelles(north Transept)

What style of architecture is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France?

- Early Gothic

What are the techniques and materials used in the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Laon, France?

- Pointed Arch

- Rib Vaults above the nave: sexpartite over two bays

- Flying Buttresses

What was the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles founded?

- 1293

Where is the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles located?

- Tonnerre, France

What type of building is the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles?

- Hospital

- Designed as a place to take care of sick, poor and/or pregnant widows and orphans

Who built the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles?

- Margaret of Burgundy

What style of architecture is the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles?

- Medieval

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Hospital of Notre Dame de Fontenilles?

- High horizontal oak timbers with vertical king posts

- Barrel vault ceilings with oak panelling

What time period is associated with the Medieval House?

- 12th century

Where is the Medieval House located?

- Cluny, France

What type of building is the Medieval House?

- Townhouse

Who built the Medieval House?

- Merchants, Businessmen and Craftsmen

What style of architecture is the Medieval House?

- Medieval

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Medieval House?

- Stone with glass windows

- Pointed arch

- Colonnettes between windows

- Lombard bands

What time period is associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- 1194 through 1230

Where is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres located?

- Chartres, France

What type of building is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- Cathedral

What style of architecture is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- High Gothic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres?

- Rib vaults

- Pointed Arches

- Flying Buttresses

What time period is associated with the Sainte Chapelle?

- 1243 through 1248

Where is the Sainte Chapelle located?

- Paris, France

What type of building is the Sainte Chapelle?

- Church

- Built to store important relics

Who built the Sainte Chapelle?

- Louis IX

What style of architecture is the Sainte Chapelle?

- Gothic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Sainte Chapelle?

- Buttresses with iron-tie rods built into the masonry

What time period is associated with Westminister Hall?

- 1394 through 1402

Where is Westminister Hall located?

- London, England

What type of building is Westminister Hall?

- Palace

- Home of the British Government

Who built Westminister Hall?

- Henry Yevele and Hugh Herland

What style of architecture is Westminister Hall?

- Gothic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of Westminister Hall?

- Wooden hammer beam trusses

What date is associated with the Church of Raising Lazarus?

- 1391

Where is the Church of Raising Lazarus located?

- Khizi, Russia

What type of building is the Church of Raising Lazarus?

- Church

What style of architecture is the Church of Raising Lazarus?

- Russian

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Church of Raising Lazarus?

- Larch used on the lower part to resist rot

- Pine used for the upper-sections

- Birch used for the flashing

- Aspen Shingles

- Horizontal woodwork and upright wooden members

- Ridge beams line the roof

- Russian Orthodox cross sits on top of an "Onion Dome"

What time period is associated with Ca'd'Oro?

- 1421 through 1440

Where is Ca'd'Oro located?

- Venice, Italy

What type of building is Ca'd'Oro?

- House

Who built Ca'd'Oro?

- Matteo Raverti

What style of architecture is Ca'd'Oro?

- Gothic and Islamic

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of Ca'd'Oro?

- Brick with timber foundations and ties

What date is associated with the Church of Transfiguration?

- 1741

Where is the Church of Transfiguration located?

- Khizi, Russia

What type of building is the Church of Transfiguration?

- Church

Who built the Church of Transfiguration?

- Peter the Great

What style of architecture is the Church of Transfiguration?

- Russian

Why did Peter the Great build the Church of Transfiguration?

- To honor his victories over the Swedes

What techniques and materials were used in the construction of the Church of Transfiguration?

- Twenty-two helmet shaped domes

- The ground floor is octagonal, similar to a Greek cross with four side chapels

- The vestibule wraps around the nave

- Bochki (reverse-curve gables = oval)

- The shingles were made of moist aspen or poplar, which were curved and wedged into place