Gothic

Gothic ( 1140 - 1500) ;

Style was mainly taken place in Paris. Whole society was terrified from tragic events such as; Black Plague which nearly killed 1/3 of the population at the time.  Religion played significant role in supporting society and it reflected in Gothic design. 



Gothic is the last style of the medieval period, before the Renaissance.  Architecture style is often times referred as bridge from Romanesque to Renaissance. Architecture style is somewhat similar to what we have seen in Romanesque but you can find significant new invention in Gothic style.


1. Flying buttresses
2. Pointed arch
3. Ribbed vaults



Romanesque architecture relies on Romanesque or semispherical arch.  Their church is a barrel vault lifted onto walls. Thus, the height of their arch is based on its width. It was difficult for Romanesque style to roof the system because each rises to different heights.  Gothic on the other hand, architecture relies on a pointed arch, width can be manipulated in order to maintain a consistent height. 




Rose window;

One of the key feature of Gothic style.  The stained glass and circular design mimic the heavenly place.  When you stand by the window, it makes you feel almost like you are in somewhere better place rather than just being inside of building.




Furniture;

I noticed Gothic chair started to focus on functionality as well as the aesthetic appearance.  During this time period or pre-Gothic, most of chair's back part is high and always straight back (almost 90 degree). When I first saw those high back chairs, it appears to be very sophisticated but I always thought how uncomfortable sitting in those chairs. Then I realized Gothic chair started to reclined the back part in a angle.  I thought they also started to focus on functionality without harming the aesthetic appearance.




Current Application;

Gothic design features are still loved by many people in various applications.

Restaurant;



Cancer center;