Senlis, Saint-Frambourg
SENLIS-F

Building Data for Senlis, Saint-Frambourg

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  • Type: Collegiate
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Oise
  • Coords: 49.205, 2.5859
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83

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Timeline and building units for Senlis, Saint-Frambourg A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.
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A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.

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1190		 100
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Phases for Senlis, Saint-Frambourg The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis. <p>I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals. <p>Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade. <p>While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated. <p>Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
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The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.

I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.

Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.

While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.

Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
1160

Phase 1 - 1160 - apse (s) - 100 Units


Lower walls built outside and around turret of Gallo-Roman wall, and once over the parapet continued to the west bases and openings designed for six-part vaults; hemicycle vault capitals, lower ribs and window heads to cornice.
1170

Phase 2 - 1170 - nave 1-5 (c) - 50 Units


Side walls continued to pier 5, perhaps to level of sills.
1190

Phase 3 - 1190 - east (c) - 80 Units


Capitals 1-5, all interior capitals have been restored; vaults to apse and two 6-part bays; excavations suggest a western wall.
1200

Phase 4 - 1200 - west - 100 Units


3 western bays to sills and capitals; campaigns on walls indicated in stairs to tread 13 where newel diameter reduced and in changes to stair windows and corbels.
1210

Phase 5 - 1210 - nave (c) - 70 Units


Nave completed with outline for enormous rose window and west two six-part vaults.