Gothic cathedrals could also have more windows, giving a second meaning to
a "light" building.
Tom
On Saturday, June 15, 2002 at 9:04, James N. McBride
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "RE: AW: [OM] B&W advice" saying:
...
> I am sure that there were complaints about the flimsiness of gothic
> cathedrals compared to sturdy rockpiles of the romanesque style that
> preceded them. My goodness you need buttresses to keep the walls from
> falling down which, of course, misses the whole point. A light
> useful building is a demonstration of our skill as well. Or as
> someone is reputed to have said that there is more skill and
> engineering in building a really good inexpensive car than in
> building a really good expensive one.
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