Architect Ceiling
Uncategorized April 5th. 2011, 6:39amArchitect Ceiling
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What is the name of the cathedral in Europe that has columns that don't touch the ceiling?
The columns were ordered to touch the ceiling by the superiors of the architect as they didn't believe the architect could build a self-supporting ceiling that didn't require columns. The columns were added but not until years later it was discovered the columns didn't touch the ceiling.
I'm not aware of a cathedral with the feature, but the Guildhall in Windsor, England contains four non-supportive columns. Guildhall construction was overseen by (Sir) Christopher Wren, based on designs by the then late (Sir) Thomas Fitz, in 1687.
Legend has it that Wren was instructed by the town council to add the columns out of fear that the expansive ceiling wouldn't have enough support, despite Wren's assurances that they were. Although he was finally induced to include them, he made them slightly short in order to prove his point.
No real evidence exists to support this story--the gaps do exist--but it's an interesting anecdote in British folklore.
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