哥特式修建(国外英语资料).doc

哥特式建筑(国外英语资料) Mahone special type building Gothic architecture, a style of architecture that was popular in Europe in the 13-15 century, is mainly found in Catholic churches. It emphasizes a vertical, slender, slender, unique form that pushes churches and their decorations to an extreme state. The Gothic church symbolizes the Earth Kingdom, when worshippers walking in the church, and eternal life in the kingdom of God as a symbol of heaven, and the angels appeared, all rescued soul seems to penetrate and occupy the world. (1) the structural system of Gothic architecture; The structure of Gothic architecture by stone skeleton coupons and wall composition. The basic unit is the central skeleton tip coupons in a square or rectangular plane angle of four pillars, on the diagonal edges and a slate roof rack in the coupon vault, flying buttress pier; the side hall outside the coupons, side thrust balance in the hall of the arch foot. In order to increase stability, a tower is often built on a pier. Due to the sharp coupons, pointed arches and flying buttresses, Gothic architecture interior space Gaokuang, simple and unified. (two) the main structural elements of Gothic architecture Ribbed cross vault -- the basic frame with a rib rack as the dome, and the curved surface between the ribs is made of relatively light stone, which greatly reduces the total amount of the dome. The pointed arch pointed arch with different curvature, also can make the vault in width under different situations to maintain at the same height, the building plane can also be covered with different shapes. Built in wall - flying buttresses flying buttresses the side thrust to the ground cross dome, the wall is no longer on the structure of the wall, so the wall can almost put glass. Frame structure system formed the main structural elements of the building, the plane has more changes, make the building space from closed to the free flow of the building, liberated from the gravity of oppression, whic