1B-Arch SCET, Surat. M. Sc. Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design, Cardiff University, UK, Email- ecour.ar@gmail.com
2B-Arch, BKPS, Pune
3M. Arch. Construction Management, YCMOU, Nashik, manalideshmukh@brick.edu.in
Online published on 22 January, 2018.
Religious spaces are one of the best surviving architectural specimens to study the key architectural characteristics of a particular style or era. These buildings were erected with a specific purpose and at many occasions they were some of the most ambitious projects of the time. This Paper focuses on advancement in architecture from Romanesque to Gothic style by studying some of the masterpieces built between 10th to 15th century A.D. This paper examines the contrast between these two styles as well as examines various reasons behind the contrast and concludes by comparing the quality of space associated with both the styles.
Light in gothic, massing in Romanesque, Quality of Space, Aesthetics in architecture, Cathedral, Dark ages
