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wanted a domed crossing for the renovation of st. paul's (thought any modern country had a dome) His idea accepted 27 August 1666 Great Fire in central London 6 days later St. Paul's cathedral was burnt reorganization of london- |
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extended an axis determined by the location of St. Paul's and the Royal Exchange. piazzas at intersections of major streets did not think of land ownership appointed Royal Surveyor- rebuilt 55 churches plans were important bc they were adaptations of old sites that had to suit the new anglican liturgy |
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first they were just going to rebuild st pauls based on wrens design. accident (masonry fell)- decided to rebuild |
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Wren's design- rectangular choir, large domed vestibule at west second design- like michelangelo's st. peter's (greek cross plan and nave extension). |
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Great model design too centralized and not Anglican Warrant Design of St. Paul's gothic st. paul into classical version |
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Warrant design was not built Final similar to Warrant Nave and choir both use three bays additional compound bay at the west that forms a vestibule |
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St. Stephen Walbrook and Wren |
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1672 combines nave and aisles w transepts as lateral spaces dome exist inside the church perimeter and no on the walls. dome carried on arches supported by columns. dome is built of wood and plaster one of the 55 parish churches |
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St. Paul's crossing congregational place |
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St. Paul triple shell dome 2nd largest classical dome cone= support (interior and exterior dome could not exist wo it. |
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St. Paul form is from Tempietto at S. Pietro in Montorio by bramante |
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St. Paul's west facade Stacked porticos double composite order twin towers |
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St. Paul outer wall is a screen above side aisles it hides the flying buttresses that support the vaults |
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St. mary Aldermary rebuilt in a Gothic revival |
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1680 London Sir Christopher Wren |
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St. Mary Aldermary fan vaulting is constructed of plaster |
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St. Mary Aldermary used as much of the survivng walls as possible |
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St. Bride Fleet Street 1672 shape= gothic forms= classical (no pointed arches, top is like an obelisk |
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