Arches Blog 5

The Gothic pointed arch formed of two arch fragments was an architectural style used in every location of a Cathedral where there is a domed shape doorways, windows, covered passages and galleries. The external part of a Cathedral which is called Slots featured pointed arches the most. Throughout this periods when they already had roman arches they later thought of making the churches bigger and have more room for "God" in them so they figured out a way to make them bigger even though they really didn’t know how to make them bigger; the Gothic arches were specifically designed to hold a larger building because if they had continued using the roman arches the build could of soon collapsed as it was created because of the weight of the building. The "Gothic arch" did not associate the idea of allowing the relationship of “Light and God” to be present. The "Roman arch" because they were more rounded, the buildings were smaller and had castled like windows that allowing the smallest amount to no lighting in. Even though they had roman arches it would not be enough to support the project of expanding the cathedrals and then supporting the addition of weight that would come after the increase in size of the building. The pointed arches that were used in the new churches were exactly the reason why they can build them so large, because it can support the weight that the roman arches cannot and therefore the reason why they were not used for the new designs of the cathedrals. The Stain glass windows used inside of the Cathedral’s, where built to fit the spaces that were left open provided by the pointed arches because there were no walls. The stain glass windows were signature windows. The "Roman Arch" because it was round couldn’t support the weight of trying to build taller buildings because they needed walls to help support their ceilings and windows. The "Gothic arch" allowed for the Stained Glass Windows to provide spiritual meaning and more Religious faith. Both arches are still used around the world today. The "Gothic Arch" is seen more due to the fact it helps provided a majestic look and pleasant feel and can be full with large amounts of light.