Vaux-sous-Laon, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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Building Data for Vaux-sous-Laon, Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.568, 3.6340
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1980-83, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Vaux-sous-Laon, 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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1080		 35
1090		 gray 19
1110		 gray 40
1160		 gray 69
1180		 73
1190		 28
1200		 18
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Phases for Vaux-sous-Laon, 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.
1080

Phase 1 - 1080 - entry - 15 Units


Entry arch into choir
1080

Phase 2 - 1080 [1088] - nave 2-3 - 25 Units


Nave 2-3, bases south wall
1090

Phase 3 - 1090 - nave 4-6 - 35 Units


Nave 4-6 piers and wall with geometric imposts
1110

Phase 4 - 1110 - n aisle - 19 Units


North aisle wall without pilasters
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 - e crossing - 40 Units


East crossing piers as part of some undetermined construction
1180

Phase 6 - 1180 - n wall (b) - 69 Units


Lower part of north wall with semi-drums
1190

Phase 7 - 1190 [1190] - choir piers - 60 Units


Choir drums and walls, and north vault
1190

Phase 8 - 1190 - s choir (v) - 13 Units


South choir vault
1200

Phase 9 - 1200 - choir (c) - 28 Units


Choir clerestory and start of east rose and crossing raised on consoles to the same level as the choir, which may mark the junction in the work; they intended to raise the transepts to the same height.
1210

Phase 10 - 1210 - tower - 18 Units


Tower