HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PRESENTATION GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Presented

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PRESENTATION: GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Presented By: Mohamed Al. Hashmi (U 00018674) Rayan Abdulla (U 00017771) Hesham Abdulla (U 00012039)

NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL IN PARIS Presenter: Mohamed Al. Hashmi

BACKGROUND OF NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL v Located in Paris, France. v It’s construction began from 1163 and ended at 1345. v The Bishop that started the construction was Maurice De Sully and his successor Eudes De Sully continued his work after he passed away.

OUTER CONSTRUCTIO N INNOVATIONS: Presence of Two Towers Rose Window Pointed Arch Central Door

Extended Windows Pointed Arch Pointed Vaults INNER CONSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS Ribs

Transept PLAN Aisles Nave Choir

ST. ETEINNE CATHEDRAL IN BOURGES Presenter: Rayan A. Awad

HISTORY AND LOCATION v Located in Bourges, France. v It’s construction: 1195 1250. v Adding the towers later: • 1250 – 1313 “Deaf tower” • 1324 – 1505 • About 1542 “Butter tower”

OUTER CONSTRUCTION INNOVATIONS:

WEST FACADE

CONT. .

SOUTHERN TOWER

NORTHERN TOWER

NORTH & SOUTH FACADE North South

EAST FAÇADE (CHEVET)

NAVE (CHOIR AND ALTER)

2 PLAN 1. Western Facade. 1 2. North Tower 3. South Tower 4. Nave 5. Chappelle of “St. Étienne” 6. Choir. . 7. Chevet. 8. Supporting structure. 4 3 6 7 5 8 3 1 8 2 6 4 5 7

WESTMINSTER ABBEY Presenter: Hesham Abdulla

CHARACTERISTICS AND FEATURES OF GOTHIC BUILDINGS 1 - The pointed arch. 2 - Rib vaults. 3 - Flying buttresses. 4 - and other features.

RELATION TO OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ERAS v Romanesque v Renaissance

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