Historical Design and Construction Processes

 
 
Reconstruction of the floor plan of the Aachen Palatine Chapel Copyright: © Bruno Schindler

Aachen Palatine Chapel – Reconstruction of the Floor Plan

The research project on the Aachen Palatine Chapel reconstructed the geometry of the building's ground plan.

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The Fontana dell'Acqua Felice in Rome Copyright: © Public Domain

Fontana dell'Acqua Felice in Rome


The PhD project examines the creation and genesis, typology and significance of a core building of counter-reformatory urban water architecture.

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Chain model of the Aachen Choir Hall Copyright: © Bruno Schindler

Chain Models of the Aachen Cathedral


The series of research projects on chain models examines the load transfer of the Aachen Cathedral vaults.

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Maria Laach Monastery Church Copyright: © Tobias Glitsch

Maria Laach Monastery Church


The PhD project on Maria Laach analyzes the design history of the romanesque monastery church.

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The church S. Andrea al Quirinale in Rome Copyright: © Tobias Glitsch

S. Andrea al Quirinale


The PhD project on S. Andrea al Quirinale has produced the first wide-ranging monography covering the architecture of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's oval church.

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Pilgrimage church in Scherpenheuvel Copyright: © Tobias Glitsch

Scherpenheuvel. Church and City in a Heptagon (DFG)

The DFG-funded research project on Scherpenheuvel analyzes the genesis, shape and concept of said pilgrimage site at different scales.

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Interior of St. Hubertus in the Past and Today Copyright: © Archive St. Hubertus / Charleen Dierkes

St. Hubertus by Gottfried Böhm. Elaboration of the Planning and Construction History


A comprehensive study breaks down the churches' planning and construction history.

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Villa Rotonda of Andrea Palladio in Vincenza Copyright: © Bruno Schindler

Villa Rotonda – Reconstruction of the Ground Floor Plan

The research project on the Villa Rotonda dealt with the plan layout of the villa.

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