History of Architectural Engineering Presentation: Gothic Architecture

1. History of Architectural Engineering Presentation:Gothic Architecture Presented By: Mohamed AlHashmi (U00018674) Rayan Abdulla (U00017771) Hesham Abdulla (U00012039)

2. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Presenter: Mohamed AlHashmi

3. Background of Notre Dame Cathedral • Located in Paris, France. • It’s construction began from 1163 and ended at 1345. • The Bishop that started the construction was Maurice De Sully and his successor Eudes De Sully continued his work after he passed away.

4. Outer Construction Innovations: Presence of Two Towers Rose Window Pointed Arch Central Door

5. Extended Windows Inner Constructional innovations Ribs Pointed Arch Pointed Vaults

6. Transept Plan Choir Nave Aisles

7. St.Eteinne Cathedral in Bourges Presenter: Rayan A. Awad

8. History and Location • Located in Bourges, France. • It’s construction: 1195 - 1250. • Adding the towers later: • 1250 – 1313 “Deaf tower” • 1324 – 1505 • About 1542 “Butter tower”

9. Outer Construction Innovations:

10. West Facade

11. Cont..

12. Southern tower

13. Northern tower

14. North & southfacade South North

15. EAST FAÇADE (CHEVET)

17. Nave(choir and alter)

18. 2 PLAN Western Facade. North Tower South Tower Nave Chappelle of “St. Étienne” Choir.. Chevet. Supporting structure . 1 4 6 7 3 5 8 3 1 2 6 4 7 8 5

19. Westminster Abbey Presenter: Hesham Abdulla

20. Characteristics and Featuresof Gothic buildings 1- The pointed arch . 2- Rib vaults . 3- Flying buttresses . 4- and other features .

31. Relation To Other Architectural Eras • Romanesque • Renaissance

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