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>