can out a native of cologne and his team succeeded in an engineering feat without which strasbourg cathedral. would probably not be standing to games the problem was the pillar and its foundation that was too weak. it was not only sinking but leaning to one side and threatening to collapse and crash through the name. now developed a bold plan to envelop the pillar in reinforced concrete. this meters thick mental was to be based on a foundation ring cast out of pressure resistant reinforced concrete so the ground under the pillar had to be dug up and replaced by a concrete base. using hydraulic presses it would be possible to raise the pillar again the hydraulic press acting laterally would correct the twist to the left it was all a question of mathematics and engineering science at the start of the 20th century . here. look at these amazing photos from 922 of the incredible reinforcement. 7 meters of this giant pillar its sheath in a reinforced concrete corset that. bach this was the biggest restoration measure carried out on cathedral and it contributed significantly toward securing the cat

course the smokestack here in the greatest jewel of this collection is the oldest plant of a strasbourg cathedral of park a main fire on parchment it's an initial design for the rebuilding of the west facade with hope the central portal and the large rose window while already in place. and here we also have tracery and gables of identified tough it's a fantastic architectural chore and cool but unfortunately i don't know who made it and i don't mean. the names of most of the 1st architects who worked on the cathedral are unknown today but they were the ones who optimized the gothic principle of skeletal construction it comprised elements such as the open timber roof truss to reduce the load of the roof. the flying buttresses that gave lateral support to the navy. and the rib vaults that gave the isles their sense of lightness. and the ingenious wooden constructions that enabled the masonry of the rounded arches and domes but which devoured entire forest. behind all this decorative design is the gothic principle of thrust and counterbalance which the competition among the architects reduced to its

course the smokestack here in the greatest jewel of this collection is the oldest plant of a strasbourg cathedral of park a main fire on parchment it's an initial design for the rebuilding of the west facade with hope the central portal and the large rose window was already in place . and here we also have tracery and gables of identified paths there's a fantastic architectural drawing cool but unfortunately a hotel owner who made it and i don't mean. the names of most of the 1st architects who worked on the cathedral are unknown today but they were the ones who optimized the gothic principle of skeletal construction it comprised elements such as the open timber roof truss to reduce the load of the roof. the flying buttresses that gave lateral support to the navy. and the revolvers that gave the isles their sense of lightness. and the ingenious wooden constructions that enabled the masonry of the rounded arches and domes but which devoured entire forest. behind all this decorative design is the gothic principle of thrust and counterbalance which the competition among the architects reduced to its

course the smokes look here in the greatest jewel of this collection is the oldest plant of a strasbourg cathedral of park i mean that fire on parchment it's an initial design for the rebuilding of the west facade with hope the central portal and the large rose window was already in place. and here we also have the tracery and gables i've identified tough it's a fantastic architectural drawing cool but unfortunately i don't know who made it and. the names of most of the 1st architects who worked on the cathedral are unknown today but they were the ones who optimized the gothic principle of skeletal construction it comprised elements such as the open timber roof truss to reduce the load of the roof. the flying buttresses that gave lateral support to the navy. and the revolvers that gave the isles their sense of lightness . and the ingenious wooden constructions that enabled the masonry of the rounded arches and domes but which devoured entire forests. behind all this decorative design is the gothic principle of thrust and counterbalance which the competition among the architects reduced to its esse

strasbourg to the balance of power was shifting the emerging middle class had already rebelled against the all powerful mission. as a result not only judgment day and the saints adorn the entrance of the cathedral but also the statue of a controversial. politician count who'd off of hoppes book once excommunicated by the pope as an enemy of the church and later king of germany in the holy roman empire or to have sided with the citizens of strasbourg to rid the city of their unpopular bishop. from then on the minster architect was no longer accountable to the clergy but to free me elected city councillors. they would have to be convinced that the minster would be a priest diju object symbolizing the might of their city. but the city councillors were not necessarily the arbiters of artistic taste instead of continuing to construct the 2 planned towers they decided on a central section to contain the bells it went up in just 5 years and transform the for side into a rectangular box it's. imposing yes but also clunky and a distraction from evan's beautiful rose window soon cause grew loud to beautify this block with special towers but was it possible to find competent builders on short notice. the

strasbourg to the balance of power was shifting the emerging middle class had already rebelled against the all powerful mission. as a result not only judgement day and the saints adorn the entrance of the cathedral but also the statue of a controversial. politician count who'd off of hoppes book once excommunicated by the pope as an enemy of the church and miter king of germany in the holy roman empire or to have sided with the citizens of strasbourg to rid the city of their unpopular bishop. from then on the minster architect was no longer accountable to the clergy but to freely elected city councillors. they would have to be convinced that the minster would be a priest object symbolizing the might of their city. but the city councillors were not necessarily the arbiters of artistic taste instead of continuing to construct the 2 planned towers they decided on a central section to contain the bells it went up in just 5 years and transform the facade into a rectangular box such. imposing yes but also clunky and a distraction from evan's beautiful rose window soon caused grew loud to beautified this block with special towers but was it possible to find competent builders on short notice. the munic