Chacrise, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
CHACRISE

Building Data for Chacrise, Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.302, 3.4045
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83

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Timeline and building units for Chacrise, Saint-Jean-Baptiste 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 Chacrise, Saint-Jean-Baptiste 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 - church


An earlier church with smaller and lower crossing that was demolished for insertion of present piers and vault of crossing.
1160

Phase 2 - 1160 [1163] - east - 45 Units


East two bays against small earlier crossing; considerable renovations have disguised these junctions. Capitals have been restored.
1160

Phase 3 - 1160 - tower I


Tower I over earlier crossing.
1180

Phase 4 - 1180 - crossing - 38 Units


Crossing inserted under tower as the earlier church was removed, thus raising the space of the interior.
1180

Phase 5 - 1180 - north, south - 40 Units


North, south could have been started or constructed with the insertion of the taller crossing.
1190

Phase 6 - 1190 - nave (a) - 48 Units


Nave arcade
1210

Phase 7 - 1210 - nave (c) - 50 Units


Nave clerestory