The space between
Posted: March 29, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 17 Comments »This is a call for you architects out there who look at this blog.
What is the feature in the middle of this sketch called?
I chose this vantage point because I liked the negative shape between the chimney, the ???????? and the looming steeple. But when I started to write today I realized I didn’t know what it was called. A spire? I’m sure it has a more interesting architectural name than spire. So please enlighten me.
Any takers?
Hi Shari,
I think that the word you are looking for is: pinnacle
It is another word for spire.
Hope this helps!
Dianna
Thanks Dianna. So far I have had pinnacle, obelisk and bell tower. We’ll see what else I get.
So, what is this now? A quiz blog? Or maybe 20 questions? And I’m afraid you don’t give many hints… is it associated with the church? Or maybe the shopping centre or prison next door?
However, working on the meager information that you gave, it could probably be called an “obelisk”… a four-sided stone shaft. But other architects may have better terminology.
Good sketch. Has a great gloomy, grey feel.
It is part of the church. Here’s the photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Joachim_de_Pointe-Claire_Church
Does that help?
I retract “obelisk”. Looking at the photo of the church from the front, I now realize that this “spire” is actually part of the main church building… I had though that it was a free-standing structure in front of the church… so it is definitely not an obelisk. I’ll just wait and see what else you get as I don’t have my book on the history of architecture with me.
Totally gorgeous :: deep and wraithlike in a way ::
Thanks Jane!
Hi Shari,
It is a pinnacle. According to The Concise Dictionary of Architecture, “a steep conical or pyramidal finial or ornamentation.”
Best regards,
Minerva.
Thanks for enlightening me Minerva!
Hi,
Pinnacle, not spire. Pinnacles are above buttresses, while spires are above larger occupiable structures…
Lovely sketch.
-cvj
Thanks so much cvj! Now I know.
Reminds me of spots that caught my eye while in U.K. recently … chimneys and pinnacles of different periods, styles and materials … and examining the shapes created against the sky. Another terrific composition. You’ve captured the architectural detail delightfully.
I hope you took some photos of those UK chimneys.
Hi Shari – I’m very interested in your course or workshop! Do you have dates and prices yet?..
Hi Jill,
It’s great to hear from you. I will have dates and prices hopefully today. I’m just waiting for a confirmation from the venue. I’ll put you on my list.
Shari
Thanks Shari. Your work is amazing. What I’d really love to learn about is how awesome you are at shading and light!!! I’ve just begun to dabble in watercolors
I’m looking for venues to run my wholelistic journaling classes – both downtown Montreal and on the West Island – so, if you find interesting ones that are reasonably priced, would love to know about them!
Thanks!
j
I will let you know if I find anything interesting…