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St patrick's cathedral

Decorated Neo-Gothic

Pointed arches and or windows Irregular appearance Vertical emphasis Variety of materials Rich colours and decoration

Built in 1851 – 1879 - 1888. 

Height 100.58m, Width 83.51m, Length 123m

Reflecting the increasing stability of the age as well as the growing power and ambition of the Christian Church, the Gothic cathedral was designed as a miniature symbol of God's universe. Each element of the building's design conveyed a theological message: namely, the awesome glory of God. The ordered nature of the structure reflected the clarity and rationality of God's universe, while the sculptures (reliefs and column statues), stained glass windows and murals illustrated the scriptural messages of the Bible. Craftsmen involved included the greatest sculptors in Europe, but they remained largely anonymous.

sculptures 

The exteriors of cathedrals and other Gothic churches were also decorated with sculptures of a variety of fabulous and frightening grotesques or monsters.

Stained glass windows

One of the most prominent features of Gothic architecture was the use of stained glass window, which steadily grew in height and size and filled cathedrals with light .

Height

An important characteristic of Gothic church architecture is its height, both absolute and in proportion to its width, the verticality suggesting an aspiration to Heaven. 

Building Materials

Many different types of building material sourced from around the world were used in the construction of the cathedral. The following is a list of some of these materials: The Cathedral walls are constructed of rock-faced bluestone The roof slate came from Wales, and originally had a pink tone The clustered columns of all the chapels are of Hobart stone. This stone, together with the stone dressings around the windows and doors on the exterior of the building Great clustered columns of the crossing are also of Malmsbury bluestone which is of a much finer texture than those of the nave. The floor tiles were manufactured by Mintons of England. The pews are constructed of a combination of timbers predominately from Oregon, but also a combination of oak and cedar. The ceiling of the left aisle is of New Zealand stone, while the ceiling of the right aisle is made of plaster.

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/sculpture/gothic-sculpture.htm

http://www.cam.org.au/cathedral/Features

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St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne

Gothic architecture

1. Pointed arches as decorative element and as window shape 2. Front facing gables with decorative incised trim (vergeboards or bargeboards) 3. Porches with turned posts or columns 4. Steeply pitched roof 5. Gables often topped with finials or cross-bracing 6. Decorative crowns (gable or drip mold) over windows and doors 7. Castle-like towers with parapets on some high style buildings 8. Carpenter Gothic buildings have distinctive board and batten vertical siding 9. Floors in a Gothic architecture are typically a hard surface like stone, tile, or dark stained hardwood.                                                                               10.Echo these rich hues with dramatic wall colors like ochre, violet, red, black, gold, and hunter green.                                                                             11.Furniture pieces should be heavy and solid wood for the best effect, with turned legs, arched designs, carved details, and plush upholstery.

The pointed arch and the rib vault Both the pointed arch and the rib vault had been used in romanesque architecture, but Gothic builders refined them and used them to much greater effect. They made the structures lighter and stronger, and thus allowed the great heights and expanses of stained glass found in Gothic cathedrals.

Stained glass windows

One of the most prominent features of Gothic architecture was the use of stained glass window, which steadily grew in height and size and filled cathedrals with light .

Portals and the tympanum Early Gothic Cathedrals traditionally have their main entrance at the western end of the church, opposite the choir. Based on the model of the Basilica of Saint Denis and Notre-Dame de Paris, there are usually three doorways with pointed arches, richly filled with sculpture.

St Paul’s Cathedral is prominently located at a key intersection overlooking the Yarra River and St Kilda Road. Construction began in 1880 to designs prepared by English Gothicist William Butterfield and realized by a number of very competent Melbourne architects, with final completion in 1933.

St Paul's is unusual among Melbourne's more notable 19th-century public buildings in that it is not made from bluestone, the city's dominant building material. Instead it is made from sandstone from the Barrabool Hills and limestone embellishments of Waurn Ponds limestone, both from near Geelong, giving the cathedral a warm yellow-brown colouring rather than Melbourne's characteristic cold blue-grey. The spires are built from Sydney sandstone and are 40 years newer, they are of a darker texture than the older parts of the building.

The interior features rich colours and strident colour contrasts, characteristic of Butterfield's work, compared to the exterior. All the stonework is constructed of the Waurn Ponds limestone with contrasting stripes of the very dark-coloured local bluestone, giving the cathedral a warm colouring,. The dado, floor, high altar and reredos are outstanding examples of High Victorian Gothic polychromy. The reredos is made from Devonshire marble, alabaster and glittering Venetian glass mosaics. The floor is entirely paved with encaustic tile imported from the English firm of Maw & Co., featuring both patterned layouts and patterns within the tiles, while the dado is created with patterned glazed tiles.

https://interiordesign.lovetoknow.com/Gothic_Interior_Design

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_Cathedral,_Melbourne

http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/815

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Gothic architecture( ANZ Gothic Bank)

Important motifs.

The characteristics of Gothic architecture are stone structures, large expanses of glass, clustered columns, sharply pointed spires, intricate sculptures, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.

Elaborately ornamented, each level of the facade differs from the others. Gargoyles and stained glass windows abound. A beautiful rose window sits regally at the very top of the facade. The window glass of Gothic architecture is mainly red and blue, blue symbolizes the kingdom of heaven, and red symbolizes the blood of Christ.

the specific type of tile is designed by William wardell, which the style of the work is extensively adopted from the Venetian gothic architecture. Looks mysterious and luxurious.

the tiles of the entrance is decorated lavishly to portary a contrast of beauty which can't be observed from the exterior of the building as the exterior of the building is simple.