Foulangues, Saint-Denis
construction history in phases
FOULANGU

Building Data for Foulangues, Saint-Denis

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Oise
  • Coords: 49.275, 2.3153
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2005, 2015

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Studies These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database.
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These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database.

Timeline and building units for Foulangues, Saint-Denis 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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1100		 150
1110		 35
1120		 60
1130		 gray 16
1180		 gray 22
1210		 gray
1050 1100s 1110s 1120s 1130s 1180s 1210s 1250

Phases for Foulangues, Saint-Denis 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.
1100

Phase 1 - 1100 [1100] - apse (b) - 35 Units


Bases to apse and north aisle; E1 and 2 and En1 all have pilasters, with no rib shafts to aisles.
1100

Phase 2 - 1100 [1107] - north (b) apse (a) - 30 Units


Bases north, apse capitals
1100

Phase 3 - 1100 - crossing (b) - 24 Units


Crossing bases for keel shafts
1110

Phase 4 - 1110 [1113] - e crossing - 30 Units


Caps 1; east crossing and south,
1110

Phase 5 - 1110 [1114] - w crossing - 30 Units


Caps 2: west crossing and north, vaults 5 east type 1 with zig-zag arches on all 4 sides and E and their ribs, and both transepts.
1110

Phase 6 - 1110 [1115] - west (b), w1 (c) - 30 Units


Bases to nave piers, completes crossing vault and east two clerestory capitals; base of tower.
1110

Phase 7 - 1110 [1116] - n nave (b) - 30 Units


Bases to north nave wall prepared for another bay to the west
1110

Phase 8 - 1110 [1118] - s nave (a) - 30 Units


Caps 3: south nave aisle, vaults type 2 crossing, north and south, Wn1sw start of rectangular vault
1120

Phase 9 - 1120 [1124] - s nave (c) - 35 Units


Nave clerestory and caps 5.
1130

Phase 10 - 1130 [1134] - n nave (a) - 30 Units


Caps 4: north nave aisle, vaults type 4 with tas de charge.
1130

Phase 11 - 1130 [1136] - n nave (c) - 30 Units


Nave clerestory wall north side.
1180

Phase 12 - 1180 - tower - 16 Units


Tower
1210

Phase 13 - 1210 [1210] - north - 22 Units


North in three campaigns, plus one for the roof.
Later

Phase 14 - Later - south


South arm.