Andrésy, Saint-Germain-de-Paris
ANDRESY

Building Data for Andrésy, Saint-Germain-de-Paris

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Yvelines
  • Coords: 48.980, 2.0592
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83

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Timeline and building units for Andrésy, Saint-Germain-de-Paris 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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Phases for Andrésy, Saint-Germain-de-Paris 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.
1180

Phase 1 - 1180 [1180] - mid-nave (a) - 18 Units


Mid-nave aisle. All profiles show that central bays first, with the nave following and then the choir. The junctions can be followed on all levels through changes to the profiles. Would have been a handsome if narrow church if the whole of the north wall had not been replaced, leaving the vaults in place while they did so! From inside it looks as if the eastern window had been inserted later, or the jambs were built with the walls to their caps, and then the rest inserted. WS stairs from above the aisle vault built with the west front.
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1180

Phase 2 - 1180 - mid-nave (g) - 15 Units


Mid-nave gallery
1180

Phase 3 - 1180 - mid-nave (c) - 20 Units


Mid-nave clerestory
1210

Phase 4 - 1210 - nave (a) - 30 Units


Nave central bay aisle
1210

Phase 5 - 1210 - nave (t) - 17 Units


Nave triforium
1210

Phase 6 - 1210 - nave (c) - 20 Units


Nave clerestory
1230

Phase 7 - 1230 [1235] - choir (a) - 48 Units


Choir aisle, eastern window, bar tracery. Flyers were added later.
1230

Phase 8 - 1230 - choir (t) - 35 Units


Choir triforium