Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...
Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...
Hidden in the architecture of some of the world’s most famous buildings is a cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East. Architectural historian Diana Darke and other experts have noted that ...
GREGORY J. SCOTT, AIA Correspondent Sep 9, 2010 Sep 9, 2010 Updated Sep 11, 2013 A style based on ingenuity, improvisation and access to abundant North American wood, Carpenter Gothic is truly an ...
Urban planning: the expansion of Paris, Haussmannian breakthroughs and urban densification have led to the disappearance of ...