Architecture of disjuncture : Mediterranean trade and cathedral building in a new diocese (11th-13th centuries) / Joseph C. Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Joseph C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cathedrals--Italy.

Cathedrals.

Molfetta (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Molfetta (Italy).

Mediterranean Region--Commerce--History.

Mediterranean Region.

Italy--Molfetta.

Duomo di Molfetta--History.

Duomo di Molfetta.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 pages)

Place of Publication:

Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"Through careful analysis of the Romanesque cathedral of Molfetta (in Apulia, southern Italy), Williams demonstrates how the commercial boom of the Mediterranean changed the way churches were funded, designed, and built. The young bishopric of Molfetta, emerging in an economy of long-distance trade, competed with much wealthier institutions in its own diocese. Funding for the cathedral was slow and unpredictable. To adapt, the builders designed toward versatility, embracing multi-functionalism, change over time, specialization, and a heterogeneous style. Joseph C. Williams is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Williams holds a Ph. D. in Art History from Duke University, where he was advised by Dr. Caroline Bruzelius. His research focuses on Romanesque architecture in Southern Italy, with a particular emphasis on building process, construction techniques, and pan-Mediterranean exchanges of specialized knowledge. Williams is also active in the Digital Humanities and new ways of representing historic buildings, including digital photogrammetry and GIS, and has served as Project Manager for the Kingdom of Sicily Image Database. At Maryland, Williams teaches courses on ancient and medieval architecture, buildings archaeology, and the theme of interaction and conflict in the Mediterranean. Williams is the recipient of a Phyllis W.G. Gordan / Lily Auchincloss / Samuel H. Kress Foundation Rome Prize in Medieval Studies." -- Publisher, page four of cover.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A Disjointed Program: Form, Function, and Finances

Slow Funding and a Hybrid Typology

External Funding and the Fragmentation of the Program

2. The Joints of Process: Design Change Through Constructional Episodes

Progression by False Starts: The Incremental Completion of the Crypt and Transept

Surgical Revision: Transition to the Three-Dome Plan

Totalizing for Efficiency: Completion of the Nave

3. The Joints of Expertise: Design Choice Across the Division of Labor

Pier Design

Planning

Dome Structure

4. The Joints of Geography: Geology, Travel Pathways, and Knowledge Cabotage

Local Material

Professional Travel

The Versatile Architecture of Molfetta Cathedral

The Role of the Mediterranean

Further Study of the Problem

Disjuncture in Current Design Education.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9782503581095

2503581099