Meaning of the Great Pavement in Westminster Abbey. Now, with the pavements uncovered, a programm... more Meaning of the Great Pavement in Westminster Abbey. Now, with the pavements uncovered, a programme of cleaning and conservation is, at last, to be undertaken. The six papers in this volume were all given at a conference at the Courtauld Institute in November 1998 to initiate the new project. After a brief introduction by Lindy Grant, the scene is set by Christopher Norton with a wide-ranging paper on 'The Luxury Pavement in England before Westminster'. This sets the pavement in its European context and discusses its forerunners, particularly the wonderful pavement in front of the shrine of St Thomas at Canterbury. It is also the first of several papers to touch on the meaning of bronze inscription on the Westminster pavement, which record the date as 1272 minus 4, ie 1268. The next chapter, by David Carpenter, puts the pavement in its political context, and deals authoritatively with the chaotic years under Henry III between April 1258 and the translation of St Edward's body on 13 October 1269, when the pavements were being made. Richard Foster then summarizes and updates his earlier work on the history, design and fabric of the great pavement. He also looks in detail at the astonishing variety of materials found in the pavement, which range from the reused Roman porphyrys and marbles that were brought from Italy, to the amazing glass tesserae, which were partly analysed by Dr Ian Freestone in the British Museum's Research Laboratory. Dr Foster also discusses briefly the later history of the pavement, and of its several restorations. A short paper by Nick Durnan on the condition of the pavement is followed by a remarkable piece by David Howlett on the pavement inscriptions. This starts with a discussion of the paradigmatic inner complexities of two famous passages from the Bible (the openings of Genesis and St John's Gospel), before moving on to the bronze inscriptions of the pavement. Much numerology is used, and once again the significance of 1272 minus 4 is discussed, with Dr Howlett suggesting that the inscription was devised in 1272 rather than 1268. The final paper by Paul Binski, entitled 'The Cosmati and romanitas in England: An Overview', also discusses the date, before moving on to further issues such as the shrine and tomb of Henry III.
The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions, 2019
Addressing the voluminous and multifarious expressions of architecture and spirituality is a daun... more Addressing the voluminous and multifarious expressions of architecture and spirituality is a daunting task. Consequently, three focused perspectives inform our discussion. The first con siders the "objecthood" of architecture-the functional, typological, and material ways that buildings express and facilitate spiritualiry. Second, the phenomenological dimension of spiritual settings is addressed, including bodily experiences and feelings produced by. interactions with buildings. Third, are considerations of the cultural and social aspects of architecture, visa -vis spiritualiry, and its ethical, communicative, and symbolic fi.111ctions. These three positions align with the fundamental ways human reality unfolds: first person, individual, internal, or subjective reality (I, me); second person, collective, dialogical, or intersubjective reality (you, we, us); and third-person, empirical, external, or objective reality (it). A number of impulses define contemporary spirituaLiry, including aesthetic, ethical, and ontological emphases.The first conceives of spirituality and spiritual experiences as growing out of the beauty and presence of creation. The second offers sustainable and restorative perspectives and aims to address the grand problems of the age - global climate change, economic and political disparities, warfare and displacement, and other contemporary imperatives that demand holistic solutions. The third seeks psychic reorientations where the world and one's place in it arc revealed, and reverence is paired with inquiry to seek inner development and outer realization regarding the nature of being, purpose, and place in tbe cosmos.
The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ab... more The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ability to co-join the religious aspirants to their gods. An essential means of understanding this sacred architecture is through the recognition of its role as an †in-between’ place. Establishing the contexts, approaches and understandings of architecture through the lens of the mediating roles often performed by sacred architecture, this book offers the reader an extraordinary insight into the forces behind these extraordinary buildings. Written by a well-known expert in the field, the book draws on a unique range of cases, reflecting on these inspiring places, their continuing ontological significance and the lessons they can offer today. Fascinating reading for anyone interested in sacred architecture. Pdf: www.resourceid.org/2gkauHI.pdf The Sacred In-Between: The Mediating Roles of Architecture. 288 pages. ISBN:9781134725229. Thomas Barrie. Sep 13, 2013. The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ability to co-join the religious aspirants to their gods. An essential means of. Architecture Pdf: www.resourceid.org/2gkbifS.pdf Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality. Mar 9, 2016. Thomas Barrie, Julio Bermudez. ISBN:9781317179016. Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit, yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely. 270 pages. Architecture Pdf: www.resourceid.org/2gk9SSF.pdf
Defining the Urban Condition: Accelerating Change in the Geography of Power
This paper discusses ways in which a sense of place can be established and community supported th... more This paper discusses ways in which a sense of place can be established and community supported through the selective and thoughtful urbanization of suburbia. Historical models of meaningful places and urbanity are described, critical inquiry regarding the contemporary built environment presented, and characteristics of successful and livable urban centers discussed. The appropriate transformation and application of theoretical and urban context strategies in suburban centers is presented through case studies of junior level projects from the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University.
Introduction This paper focuses on how the design of the house has often been employed to explore... more Introduction This paper focuses on how the design of the house has often been employed to explore, apply and validate theories of architecture. It begins with a discussion of the ubiquitous modernist rehabilitation of the domestic where the home typically represents the larger tasks of architecture and thus its design is often positioned as redemptive to architecture generally and, in some cases, society as a whole. The paper has a particular interest in the declarative, often moralistic, and at times spiritual language that distinguishes some of the writings and manifestos of prominent modernist architect-theoreticians. Specifically, it has a particular interest in examining the appropriation of the sacred to lend authority to largely secular and often idiosyncratic positions. To do so, the early writings of Le Corbusier are analyzed through an examination of his most influential house, the Villa Savoye. These aspects and examples of modernist polemics will be contextualized by the...
The architecture of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam during the historically significant period o... more The architecture of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam during the historically significant period of the 16th through 20th centuries reveals many similarities and differences. Particularly important are the architectural languages each employed to materialize, facilitate, and communicate their religion, and how they changed over time. Additionally, the ontological and symbolic roles of architecture and the key theoretical approaches to the subject are relevant contexts. These include typological taxonomies of organizations, path sequences, and historical, conceptual, or symbolic characteristics. Lastly, seven primary roles of religious architecture—historical, authoritative, commemorative, theocentric, cosmological, prestige, and community places–can effectively situate and contextualize particular examples. During the pivotal 16th century, popes remade St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican and transformed Rome into the ecclesiastical and political center of Christianity; Jews built su...
Meaning of the Great Pavement in Westminster Abbey. Now, with the pavements uncovered, a programm... more Meaning of the Great Pavement in Westminster Abbey. Now, with the pavements uncovered, a programme of cleaning and conservation is, at last, to be undertaken. The six papers in this volume were all given at a conference at the Courtauld Institute in November 1998 to initiate the new project. After a brief introduction by Lindy Grant, the scene is set by Christopher Norton with a wide-ranging paper on 'The Luxury Pavement in England before Westminster'. This sets the pavement in its European context and discusses its forerunners, particularly the wonderful pavement in front of the shrine of St Thomas at Canterbury. It is also the first of several papers to touch on the meaning of bronze inscription on the Westminster pavement, which record the date as 1272 minus 4, ie 1268. The next chapter, by David Carpenter, puts the pavement in its political context, and deals authoritatively with the chaotic years under Henry III between April 1258 and the translation of St Edward's body on 13 October 1269, when the pavements were being made. Richard Foster then summarizes and updates his earlier work on the history, design and fabric of the great pavement. He also looks in detail at the astonishing variety of materials found in the pavement, which range from the reused Roman porphyrys and marbles that were brought from Italy, to the amazing glass tesserae, which were partly analysed by Dr Ian Freestone in the British Museum's Research Laboratory. Dr Foster also discusses briefly the later history of the pavement, and of its several restorations. A short paper by Nick Durnan on the condition of the pavement is followed by a remarkable piece by David Howlett on the pavement inscriptions. This starts with a discussion of the paradigmatic inner complexities of two famous passages from the Bible (the openings of Genesis and St John's Gospel), before moving on to the bronze inscriptions of the pavement. Much numerology is used, and once again the significance of 1272 minus 4 is discussed, with Dr Howlett suggesting that the inscription was devised in 1272 rather than 1268. The final paper by Paul Binski, entitled 'The Cosmati and romanitas in England: An Overview', also discusses the date, before moving on to further issues such as the shrine and tomb of Henry III.
The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions, 2019
Addressing the voluminous and multifarious expressions of architecture and spirituality is a daun... more Addressing the voluminous and multifarious expressions of architecture and spirituality is a daunting task. Consequently, three focused perspectives inform our discussion. The first con siders the "objecthood" of architecture-the functional, typological, and material ways that buildings express and facilitate spiritualiry. Second, the phenomenological dimension of spiritual settings is addressed, including bodily experiences and feelings produced by. interactions with buildings. Third, are considerations of the cultural and social aspects of architecture, visa -vis spiritualiry, and its ethical, communicative, and symbolic fi.111ctions. These three positions align with the fundamental ways human reality unfolds: first person, individual, internal, or subjective reality (I, me); second person, collective, dialogical, or intersubjective reality (you, we, us); and third-person, empirical, external, or objective reality (it). A number of impulses define contemporary spirituaLiry, including aesthetic, ethical, and ontological emphases.The first conceives of spirituality and spiritual experiences as growing out of the beauty and presence of creation. The second offers sustainable and restorative perspectives and aims to address the grand problems of the age - global climate change, economic and political disparities, warfare and displacement, and other contemporary imperatives that demand holistic solutions. The third seeks psychic reorientations where the world and one's place in it arc revealed, and reverence is paired with inquiry to seek inner development and outer realization regarding the nature of being, purpose, and place in tbe cosmos.
The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ab... more The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ability to co-join the religious aspirants to their gods. An essential means of understanding this sacred architecture is through the recognition of its role as an †in-between’ place. Establishing the contexts, approaches and understandings of architecture through the lens of the mediating roles often performed by sacred architecture, this book offers the reader an extraordinary insight into the forces behind these extraordinary buildings. Written by a well-known expert in the field, the book draws on a unique range of cases, reflecting on these inspiring places, their continuing ontological significance and the lessons they can offer today. Fascinating reading for anyone interested in sacred architecture. Pdf: www.resourceid.org/2gkauHI.pdf The Sacred In-Between: The Mediating Roles of Architecture. 288 pages. ISBN:9781134725229. Thomas Barrie. Sep 13, 2013. The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ability to co-join the religious aspirants to their gods. An essential means of. Architecture Pdf: www.resourceid.org/2gkbifS.pdf Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality. Mar 9, 2016. Thomas Barrie, Julio Bermudez. ISBN:9781317179016. Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit, yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely. 270 pages. Architecture Pdf: www.resourceid.org/2gk9SSF.pdf
Defining the Urban Condition: Accelerating Change in the Geography of Power
This paper discusses ways in which a sense of place can be established and community supported th... more This paper discusses ways in which a sense of place can be established and community supported through the selective and thoughtful urbanization of suburbia. Historical models of meaningful places and urbanity are described, critical inquiry regarding the contemporary built environment presented, and characteristics of successful and livable urban centers discussed. The appropriate transformation and application of theoretical and urban context strategies in suburban centers is presented through case studies of junior level projects from the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University.
Introduction This paper focuses on how the design of the house has often been employed to explore... more Introduction This paper focuses on how the design of the house has often been employed to explore, apply and validate theories of architecture. It begins with a discussion of the ubiquitous modernist rehabilitation of the domestic where the home typically represents the larger tasks of architecture and thus its design is often positioned as redemptive to architecture generally and, in some cases, society as a whole. The paper has a particular interest in the declarative, often moralistic, and at times spiritual language that distinguishes some of the writings and manifestos of prominent modernist architect-theoreticians. Specifically, it has a particular interest in examining the appropriation of the sacred to lend authority to largely secular and often idiosyncratic positions. To do so, the early writings of Le Corbusier are analyzed through an examination of his most influential house, the Villa Savoye. These aspects and examples of modernist polemics will be contextualized by the...
The architecture of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam during the historically significant period o... more The architecture of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam during the historically significant period of the 16th through 20th centuries reveals many similarities and differences. Particularly important are the architectural languages each employed to materialize, facilitate, and communicate their religion, and how they changed over time. Additionally, the ontological and symbolic roles of architecture and the key theoretical approaches to the subject are relevant contexts. These include typological taxonomies of organizations, path sequences, and historical, conceptual, or symbolic characteristics. Lastly, seven primary roles of religious architecture—historical, authoritative, commemorative, theocentric, cosmological, prestige, and community places–can effectively situate and contextualize particular examples. During the pivotal 16th century, popes remade St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican and transformed Rome into the ecclesiastical and political center of Christianity; Jews built su...
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