Kurtis Nguyen & Mirian Jacquellin

ROMANESQUE ARCH
3-D Modeling

When was it developed?

Romanesque architecture was
developed during religious times
in the 11th century immediately
following the collapse of the
Roman Empire.
How and why was this form
developed?
Romanesque arches were
developed to ensure that the
beauty of traditional Roman
architecture would survive
despite the collapse of the empire.

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What materials were

historically used with this
structural form?
Stone was an important material
for construction and different
types of stone were used for
different types of structures.
Marble, limestone, sandstone,
basaltic lava and granites were all
utilized during the time period;
however, the arches themselves
were more commonly constructed
of limestone or sandstone (light
and weather resistant).

Notre-Dame de Paris
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Notre-Dame de Paris, also

known as Notre-Dame
Cathedral is a historic
Catholic cathedral on the
eastern half of the le de la
Cit of Paris, France

1. What factors affect the

development of a structural

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form? In vernacular
architecture, which had a major
impact in construction at the
time, materials are chosen
based upon what is available or
attainable from the surrounding
areas
2. What caused the evolution of
the vault from barrel to groin
to fan? Structural practices
evolved over time and through
each evolution structural
integrity increased.