Azy-sur-Marne, Saint-Félix
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Building Data for Azy-sur-Marne, Saint-Félix

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.001, 3.3661
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Azy-sur-Marne, Saint-Félix 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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1090		 gray 4
1130		 gray 66
1150		 gray 14
1170		 12
1180		 16
1190		 gray 25
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1050 1090s 1130s 1150s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1220s 1230s 1250

Phases for Azy-sur-Marne, Saint-Félix 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.
Earlier

Phase 1 - Earlier - east


Crossing and apse
1090

Phase 2 - 1090 [1088] - tower I - 8 Units


Tower I with joints just over present vault.
1090

Phase 3 - 1090 [1091] - tower II - 12 Units


Tower II
1130

Phase 4 - 1130 - south door - 4 Units


South nave door may have been on west or temporary on south, but has been cut down as seen in changes from shaft to chevrons.
1150

Phase 5 - 1150 - west door - 4 Units


West portal, rebuilt.
1150

Phase 6 - 1150 [1159] - apse - 62 Units


Apse and next bay with solid lateral walls.
1170

Phase 7 - 1170 - nave (a) - 14 Units


Nave aisle arcade only: the aisle external walls are from the 17th century.
1180

Phase 8 - 1180 - raised crossing - 12 Units


Remove the old crossing and underpin the tower keeping corner piers, add large arches over solid shafts for side rooms and higher arches on east and west; intended rib vaults in the nave and inserted crossing vault under tower.
1190

Phase 9 - 1190 - nave (c) - 16 Units


Nave clerestory, west rose.
1220

Phase 10 - 1220 [1220] - north - 25 Units


North
1230

Phase 11 - 1230 [1230] - south - 30 Units


Remove south wall of crossing and add room with stairs.