Chartres, Saint-Pierre
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Building Data for Chartres, Saint-Pierre

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Centre
  • Department: Eure-et-Loir
  • Coords: 48.443, 1.4927
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  • Surveyed: 1969, 1972-74, 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Chartres, Saint-Pierre 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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gray gray 162
1090		 gray 35
1130		 242
1140		 gray 54
1160		 gray 40
1190		 gray 142
1210		 211
1220		 68
1230		 20
1240		 gray
1050 1090s 1130s 1140s 1160s 1190s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250

Phases for Chartres, Saint-Pierre 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.
1090

Phase 1 - 1090 [1090] - choir (a) - 162 Units


Ambulatory aisles, north and south chapels, presumably older one to east; set out like Gallardon with capitals for lower arch across ambulatory.
1130

Phase 2 - 1130 - south-e - 35 Units


Southern apsidal chapel with 45 rib shafts, vault caps for ribs not inserted. Vault to apse with vvv cathedral decoration
1140

Phase 3 - 1140 - s 1-3 - 242 Units


South 1-3 chapel, delicate; opened further and vaulted C15
1160

Phase 4 - 1160 [1165] - s 3-5 - 54 Units


South 3-5 chapel and west end finished with south aisle
1190

Phase 5 - 1190 - north-e - 40 Units


Northern apsidal chapel string and vault with corbels like cathedral of 1190s but could be earlier
1210

Phase 6 - 1210 [1212] - n nave (a) - 142 Units


Nave aisles on north n6-12 and north door
1220

Phase 7 - 1220 [1226] - s nave (a) - 166 Units


Nave aisles on south s6-14, intended to demolish west tower.
1220

Phase 8 - 1220 [1228] - nave (t) - 45 Units


Nave triforium
1230

Phase 9 - 1230 [1237] - nave (c) - 68 Units


Nave clerestory
1240

Phase 10 - 1240 - east - 20 Units


Openings into three eastern chapels widened and raised, possibly with wider windows, clearest in axial chapel, and with rib vault on 45 cap waiting for it, but possibly no ribs.