Lavannes, Saint-Lambert
LAVANNES

Building Data for Lavannes, Saint-Lambert

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Champagne-Ardenne
  • Department: Marne
  • Coords: 49.314, 4.1708
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Lavannes, Saint-Lambert 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 30
1130		 20
1140		 gray 153
1170		 65
1180		 102
1190		 24
1200		 gray 77
1220		 26
1230		 gray
1050 1130s 1140s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1220s 1230s 1250

Phases for Lavannes, Saint-Lambert 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.
1130

Phase 1 - 1130 [1130] - narthex - 30 Units


Narthex under tower with west door and shafts for nave aisle arch on the north, for rib vault supporting next storey over vault.
1140

Phase 2 - 1140 - tower II - 20 Units


Narthex tower II
1170

Phase 3 - 1170 [1173] - east - 40 Units


Set out east, possibly north ahead of south as land falls away to the south; heavily rebuilt.
1170

Phase 4 - 1170 [1174] - crossing - 30 Units


Chapel capitals and vaults.
1170

Phase 5 - 1170 [1178] - nave (a) - 30 Units


Capitals over first shafts of the nave designed for rib vaults in the aisles.
1170

Phase 6 - 1170 [1175] - apse (v) - 53 Units


Apse vault capitals
1180

Phase 7 - 1180 [1188] - w crossing (c) - 30 Units


Western crossing clerestory
1180

Phase 8 - 1180 - tower - 35 Units


Crossing tower.
1190

Phase 9 - 1190 [1194] - nave (a) - 102 Units


Nave piers and wall bases and capitals built together and not designed for ribs, probably intended doubleau arches and timber roof.
1200

Phase 10 - 1200 - nave (av) - 24 Units


Rib vaults added to aisles with doubleau arches.
1220

Phase 11 - 1220 [1220] - nave 1-3 (c) - 77 Units


Nave clerestory in bays 1-3 with octagon imposts and flyers.
1230

Phase 12 - 1230 - nave 3-5 (c) - 26 Units


Nave clerestory in bays 3-5 with square imposts.