Reims, Notre-Dame
REIMS

Building Data for Reims, Notre-Dame

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  • Type: Cathedral
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  • Region: Champagne-Ardenne
  • Department: Marne
  • Coords: 49.253, 4.0336
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  • Surveyed: 1969, 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2009, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Reims, Notre-Dame 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 Reims, Notre-Dame 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.
1210

Phase 1 - 1210 [1213] - choir (d) - 500 Units


Choir dado arcade, bases 1-7
1210

Phase 2 - 1210 [1217] - choir wall (a) - 500 Units


Wall capitals and tracery windows
1220

Phase 3 - 1220 [1220] - nave (a) - 700 Units


Nave 1-7 aisle piers and start of vaults
1220

Phase 4 - 1220 [1222] - north portal - 700 Units


North portal
1220

Phase 5 - 1220 [1225] - ambulatory pier (a) - 700 Units


Ambulatory and chapel piers and vaults
1230

Phase 6 - 1230 [1226] - samctuary piers - 700 Units


Sanctuary piers, comple eastern aisle vaults
1230

Phase 7 - 1230 [1232] - choir (t) - 700 Units


Triforium capitals
1230

Phase 8 - 1230 [1230] - transept (a) - 200 Units


Outer piers of the transepts
1230

Phase 9 - 1230 [1233] - revolt


Revolt 1133-1135
1240

Phase 10 - 1240 - choir (c) - 700 Units


Clerestory capitals, transepts
1240

Phase 11 - 1240 - choir (rc) - 700 Units


Cornice, roof
1240

Phase 12 - 1240 - choir (v) - 700 Units


Choir vaults