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2016 From Medieval to Modern: The Relationship Between Gothic and Modern Design in English Architecture Dana McIntyre University of Nebraska - Lincoln, [email protected]

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History Gothic Revival Materials

th The Gothic movement in began in the mid 12 The Gothic Revival (19th ) was born out of Gothic century, drawing inspiration from the Gothic movement • Masonry happening in during roughly the same time. rebellion against the . This Suger, a French abbot and historian, is often movement combined characteristics of medieval •Marble considered one of the first Gothic architects. His Abbot Suger Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin •Granite renovations to the of Denis in are said architecture with the more advanced building to be the first example of a truly Gothic-style building. In techniques of the late 19th century. Function was very • England, the Gothic movement is split into four periods: Norman Gothic, Early English Gothic, Decorated Gothic, important in Gothic Revival architecture, and great and . emphasis was placed on how buildings fit into their Modern

th •Reinforced concrete The Modern movement (20 century) brought with it Le Corbusier surrounding landscape. Some prominent architects and many radical ideas about design. Modern structures writers of the time include: Augustus Welby Northmore •Metal and glass framework were often built with open-plan interiors, and careful •The use of cubic and cylindrical shapes attention was given to the materials used. One of the Pugin and John Ruskin. most influential architects of the Modern movement •Colors: cream, pale blue, earthy red was Le Corbusier (1887-1965). His extensive writings on •blond wood and public housing greatly impacted English

Modernism—especially after World War Two. Walter Walter Gropius Mies van der Rohe Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe were also prominent figures in the movement. Gothic Modern Characteristics Characteristics

• Height • Inspired by Function

• Flying Buttresses • Simplicity in Form and Design

• Pointed Arches • Asymmetrical Compositions

• Ribbed Vaults • Linear , , England , Lincolnshire, England

Royal Horticultural Society Building, interior Royal Horticultural Society Building, England • Vaulted Ceilings • Bold, Flat Roof Lines

• Pointed • Windows As Design

• Light and Airy Interior • Open Floor Plans

• Emphasis on Decorative, Ornate • Focus on Materials

Style • Absence of Ornament

Crystal Palace, London, England , Somerset, England Wells Cathedral, interior Upper Lawn Pavilion, England