ART TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
By Corey Becker
The Notre Dame (Paris, France)
Information
Building Name: The Notre Dame
Type of Building: Church
Function: Hold religious Ceremonies
Architect: Maurice De Sully
Date: 1163-1250
Style: Gothic
Location: France
Cultural Group: Catholic
Materials: Cut Stone, Stained Glass
Historic Fact
One of the world’s first gothic cathedrals.
Wild Card / Fun Fact
It was climbed by the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Why I chose this building
It was gothic and historical.
3-5 Artful Adjectives
1) Elegant- beautiful stained glass design.
2) Dominating- Its height and size dominate the other churches of Paris.
3) Aged- Ivy and old bushes growing around it; older design.
3-5 Art Vocab Words
Gothic- Built with a Gothic design.
Old- built before the year 1300.
Abnormal- Not many Pennsylvania churches have gargoyles on them; nor are they of this size.
Part of building used in design
The gothic spires, windows, and gargoyles.
MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Aaltonen, Gaynor. The Story of Architecture.London: Arcturus, 2008. Print.
The Northridge Inn (New England, USA)
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Information
Building Name: Northridge Inn
Type of Building: Mansion
Function: Inn
Architect: Michael Sutton
Date: 1912
Style: Modern
Location: New England, Massachusetts
Cultural Group: N/A
Materials: Cement, glass
Historical Fact
Former home of rich aristocrat.
Wild Card / Fun Fact
You can stay here next time you visit New England!
Why I selected this building
It had a very unique entrance and is a very large home.
3 Artful Adjectives
Modern, Symmetrical, and Elaborate.
3 Art Vocab Words
Arches- Used in first floor design
Pillars- Around entrance and as chimney.
Busy- Many different designs morphed into one big idea/building.
What will be Used
The entrance design.
MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Aaltonen, Gaynor. The Story of Architecture. London: Arcturus, 2008. Print.
Petit Hameau (Marie Antoinette's Village)
Information
Building Name: Petit Hameau
Type of Building: House
Funtction: Home-Living In
Archtiect: Marie Antoinette
Date: 2006
Style: Rustic Retreat
Location: Versailles
Cultural Group: Germanic
Materials: Hay/Grass, Cement, Bricks, Wood
Historical Fact
Built in 2006 to re-create what Marie Antoinette’s life was really like.
Fun Fact
It is designed to re-create the medieval time period.
Why I chose this buiding
The design interested me.
3 artful adjectives
Cozy, medieval, simple.
3 Art Vocab Words
Cozy- hay roof
Decorative-cool mill, germanic design
Outlandish-wouldn’t exist in a city location.
Part of building used in design Materials used during the construction of this
building
MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY
“The Hamlet Houses-Palace of Versailles”. Homepage-Palace of versailles. Web. 19 Jan 2012. <http://en.chateauversailles.com>