Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...
The move comes just two months after aldermen gave the school permission to raze five other buildings — all on the National ...
The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with glorious stained-glass windows. The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with colorful light shining through glorious ...
In 1945, with enrollment up almost 50 percent since the pre-war era, the Class of 1915 committed to building a new dormitory. Because materials and labor were in short supply, costs ballooned. The ...
One of the coolest hidden gems in Paris is the Tour Saint-Jacques, a solitary Gothic bell tower rising in the very center of the city. It’s the only surviving part of a 16th-century church that once ...
No two writers have entirely agreed upon what should be called and what should not be called Gothic.; and as the question seems thus an open one, our author, in the interest of scientific nomenclature ...
Nothing has disappointed me more than Princeton’s recent architectural failures. New College West and Yeh look terrible: They are dull, rectangular, and prison-like. And as columnist Julianna Lee ...
With over 5 million visitors annually, this iconic Gothic structure offers an unparalleled glimpse into history and artistry. In this article, we will explore the Duomo's architectural features, ...
When I was in high school in Huntsville, Ala., in the 1980s, groups often held events and dances at the Steamboat Gothic House. As a teen, I always pictured some sort of boat-shaped house with pointed ...
The Gothic mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay isn’t something you expect to see in gleaming, modern Miami, even in Coconut Grove, the oldest neighborhood in the city. “This is a magnificent example of a ...