Comparing Church Of The Light And Cardboard Cathedral

“It is impossible to really understand why people react as they do to difficult situations”. Discuss the ways in which two of the stories reveal this. In The Bet by Anton Chekov and The Cathedral by Raymond Carver, the authors use irony to show that “It is impossible to really understand why people react as they do to difficult situations”, because they do not even know themselves. In, The Bet, two men, both impulsive and proud, enter into a foolish bet to prove whether capitol punishment or life imprisonment is more humane.

“Stories about architecture are stories about people,” said David Macaulay, author of Cathedral (4). The intention of cathedrals was to draw people, and in turn inspire those who came to pray, learn, and worship (Macaulay, Cathedral 4). Cathedrals remain inspirational in their enormous scale and overpowering beauty, and that these places of worship are still standing after many centuries show a level of determination and integrity in those that built the edifices (Macaulay, Cathedral 4). Architect Vitruvius wrote, “All the buildings have two components: The building itself and an idea that its architecture tried to express” (McNamara 6). People build churches because they believed in something (McNamara 6). In David Macaulay’s book, Built to Last, he says the mindset behind building cathedrals was that of honor and dedication. Macaulay’s research noted that, “The new cathedral would be built to the glory of God, and it mattered little that it might take more than one hundred years to construct it” (Macaulay, Built to Last 98). However, there is more to cathedrals than just building something grand and beautiful to honor God. Churches and cathedrals were built to be packed with meaning (Taylor 1), and were used to illustrate key points of Christian teaching through the use of imagery (Taylor 5). Cathedrals were a place to immerse individuals in worship. Religious parents encourage their children to pray, take them to church and to religious events (Newberg and

Gothic cathedrals are one of amazing architect in Western buildings. They are done so well that it feels more like sculpture art piece than just the buildings due to delicate stone spires and patterned colorful stained glass windows. In the documentary, Building The Great Cathedrals, broadcasted on PBS NOVA, it talks about how people in Middle age constructed and built the cathedrals without modern tools. Although they did not have modern technologies, they were able to make huge building by using stones to point arch and flying buttress. I think these are the most significant techniques they used to build the cathedrals.

Ando was born a few minutes before his twin brother in Osaka japan in 1941 September 13. When he was two years old his parents decided to give him to his grandmother while his brother would remain their parents. He worked as a truck driver and boxer he was given great ideas from his brother takao kitayama. He wanted to become a professional boxer at the age of 17. A series of boxing matches took him to Bangkok Thailand while there he visited Buddhist temple in his spare time and become fascinated by their design. Ando decided to end his boxing carrier less than two years graduating from high school to chase after (related to the beautiful design and construction of buildings, etc.) he was attended higher classes to learn drawing and tools and

One common feature of all places of worship is “verticality” (Greenbaum, S., 2009). One can notice that the temple is very tall for a one-storey building, and the windows are narrow and tall as well. The purpose of this is to add to the aesthetic appeal and allows the building to be distinguished from the ones surrounding it (Greenbaum, S., 2009). All aspects of a building are taken into account when constructing it. All new development, renovations and so on are for the purpose to enhance the welcoming feeling, and not take away from the character or significance of the setting (Heritage Victoria 2010). On the outside, the building is made of stone symbolizing strength, power and religion (Gray, J., 2015). It also does not get damaged easily, so this makes it useful to places of worship because it prevents damage to the building (which is extensively used), adds an artistic feature and provides

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens and the Cathedral at Saint Denis are two cathedral with many similarities and differences making them unique.

The buildings had barrel vaults columns and windows and doors with rounded arches. The buildings were solid and heavy with small windows which made the insides very dimly lit. This lack of light is apparent in the film as a way to describe the general mindset and lifestyle of monastic life in the Middle Ages. Romanesque architecture is known for its large internal spaces. Annaud uses these Middle Age details in his construction of the set. As Professor Russell describes in the Medieval Culture lecture the different rooms of the monastery contained the cloister which connected the dormitory, refectory, scriptorium, kitchen, cellar, and herbal garden. The small windows, arched doorways and the non-human void of expressivity capitals and sculptures were all true to the times. Annaud constructed this Romanesque church set built specifically to shoot majority of the film. The attention and detail that he put into making sure that the backdrop provided a true and accurate account for how religious architecture was in the Middle Ages furthered the success of the film.

Today I will be comparing and contrasting two types of architecture. The first architecture is the cathedral called Saint-Maclou which is located in Rouen, France which was built by Pierre Robin during thee 1500-1514 ca, also this was a temple for that was created for roman catholic people to go and pray. The second architecture that we will be discussing is the temple Horyuji Kondo or the Golden Hall which is located in Ikaaruga, Japan. This architecture is from the Nara period; it was commissioned by Prince Shotoku and was built in 680 ca, also this temple was created for Buddhist people to pray.

Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Gropius are widely regarded as the prionneering masters of modern architecture.The Johnson Wax Building and Bauhaus as their symbolic and critical masterpieces shared similar style of form but different idea of interpreting design. Wright’s simplicity approach and Gropius ‘less is more’ idea are seemingly related, but varied by their self preference in most aspects.

The Notre Dame Cathedral is the most visited tourist site in France, beating the Eiffel tower with 13 million visitors each year. Because it took over 300 years to build, there are many different styles of the architecture shown throughout the building(notredamecathedralparis.com). This structure shows the hardships of war and the enlightened thinking of the Renaissance. Built in 12th century France, the Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the biggest French Catholic cathedrals in France and is still functional as a regular Church(sacred-destinations.com). This gem of architecture is a true wonder and represents the sacred and hopeful times of the middle ages and the renaissance.

All over the world, people still come to admire the beauty of European cathedrals. Many of the cathedrals are fragile due to age, neglect, pollution, and insufficient funds available to restore these historical and magnificent buildings. Nevertheless, visitors to these architectural masterpieces are fascinated by the design and structure of these churches. The cathedral builders using their own ingenuity, expertise, and limited resources were able to defy the laws of gravity and time. (Icher 30)

As a Chinese immigrant who lived in the USA for four years, I have been amazed by the western architects and architectures introduced in lectures and textbook. Buildings like Sagrada Familia, Guggenheim Museum, Burj Al Arab, and even the White House have attracted my interested toward architecture by bringing me endless awes and wonders. Out of so many famous and recognizable architects who designed marvelous buildings, this special Chinese family attracts extra attention. Maybe a highly skilled architect is honorable, but a loyal architect family who devoted their generations to architecture deserves the respect from all architects. In the following paragraphs, I will describe this family and their work, as well as their importance and contribution to the history of architecture.

The Bauhaus school was founded in 1919 in Weimar by German architect Walter Gropius (1883 - 1969). In 1923, Walter Gropius introduced the agreement between “creative artists and the industrial world”. The Bauhaus is most famous for the idea of combining forms and functions. They combined both fine arts and design elements to create a curriculum that trained artists and designers to be capable of producing both functional and aesthetic work. One of the main goals was to bring design and technology together. During the Bauhaus period, Fine art and craft were combined together and aimed toward problem solving for an innovative, modern and industrial society. Nowadays, the Bauhaus legacy continues in modern designs, such as minimalism, or design brands like IKEA. In this essay, I will analyze Bauhaus’s influence on modern design, including architecture and furniture design by exploring different examples from different periods of time.

Both the Chichester Cathedral and St. Mary de Haura Church are magnificent Gothic architectural structures. Although there are many similarities, as they come from the same style, there are also many differences. These differences are unique as it gives the cathedral different impression on the visitors. Both of these cathedrals were found in the early beginnings of the Gothic style, thus they also had a mixture of Romanesque architecture techniques. The Chichester Cathedral in essence was built in the Romanesque style, it was only after the fire did it have a transition into Gothic. On the other hand, the St. Mary de Haura Church was built incorporating late Romanesque and Gothic techniques. Hence, the Chichester Cathedral can be considered more as a patchwork structure, while St. Mary de Haura is more of an altered structure of the original. Both of these buildings illustrate the majestic and grandeur of the Gothic architecture.

Reims Cathedral was built within the Marne department of the Champagne-Ardenne region between the years 1212-1300. However, Reims genesis dates back to 496 AD as a previous cathedral once occupied the land on which the new cathedral was built upon. A fire destroyed the original cathedral structure on May 6th, 1210. 2 years after the fire, it was decided to initiate work on the construction of the new, cathedral that exists to this present day. This second cathedral is in the French gothic style and was designed to be much more capacious in contrast to its fire- destroyed predecessor. ”The nave and aisles of the western arm are broadened out in the eastern arm.” This logic permitted larger crowds to attend coronation ceremonies. The cathedrals predominant function is a place of worship under the denomination of Roman Catholics. An assembly of architects participated in the design over a period of 7 centuries due to adaptations and refinements materialised to its design. Such names consist of Jean d 'Orbais (1175-1231); responsible for the first initial design work of the cathedral, Henri Deneux (1874-1969); who laboured over the architectural restoration of Reims after bombing raids in WW1, Bernard de Soissons (birth date and death date unknown) noted as a participant with Jean in the initial design work of the cathedral. One fundamental aspect explored by studying Reims Cathedral is the quality of natural light and how it is affected by its both artistic and