Viel-Arcy, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
VIEL-A

Building Data for Viel-Arcy, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.380, 3.6238
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2003, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Viel-Arcy, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul 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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1110		 38
1120		 gray 22
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Phases for Viel-Arcy, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul 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 [1107] - apse (d) - 12 Units


Apse dado, crossing and tower base with pilaster for nave with taller piers; there were openings into small lateral chapels, now rebuilt;
1100

Phase 2 - 1100 [1108] - apse (a) - 32 Units


Apse to vaults and cornice; the apse windows are curved on outside but straight on inner face.
1110

Phase 3 - 1110 - tower II - 26 Units


Upper tower, since rebuilt
1120

Phase 4 - 1120 [1125] - nave - 38 Units


Nave and west door with lower piers, but no walls to the aisles, and with extension for north aisle.
1200

Phase 5 - 1200 - north - 22 Units


North arm with about 4 courses of lower aisle wall butted into earlier work both ends.
Later

Phase 6 - Later


South arm, complete upper walls to aisles