Gothic buildings and architecture

Gothic buildings and architecture

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The fundamentals of Gothic architecture: 

• The pointed arch: the pointed arch could be seen in three dimensions where the ribbed vaulting met in the centre of the ceiling of each bay.

• The ribbed vault: Often decorated lavishly, made of stone they would support the weight of a ceiling and windows. 
  
   
• The flying buttress; A specific form of Gothic Architecture to support the stone walls. Due to the amount of glass windows in Gothic Cathedrals and churches for adding extra light, arches where built to hold the structures.

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Gothic Architecture flourished in the medieval period, and is most familiar in the architecture of Cathedrals, abbeys, churches around Europe, palaces, town halls, guild halls and universities. Gothic style buildings in France where made with the weather in mind, the people wanted large windows to let in heat and light and less wall space, whereas in the hotter parts on France smaller windows were put into place to keep it cool. This style of bulldog transferred over to the English and thrived for a time, as different fashions came ad went the Gothic style became less popular but by the 18th century it was revived, and stayed very popular throughout the 19th century. 

This style of building has been described in many gothic horror novels of this time, as a way of setting the seen. The building structure could be described to give an effect on the reader,  gloomy, dark and cold castle or a giant cathedral with high ceilings that go on forever, there is a feeling of being alone in an open dark space, or not alone?