A New Material Interpretation of Twelfth-Century Architecture: Reconstructing the Abbey of Saint-Denis

This book reassesses the origins and significance of ＂Gothic＂ architecture and approaches the interpretation of the twelfth-century church through its materiality Integrates the twelfth-century conceptualization of architecture within art, science, and theology.

Dr. Jason Robert Crow is a senior lecturer at Monash University and a licensed architect. His research focuses the impact technological changes on material ontology and artisanal epistemology. Understanding these changes assists in defining the role of craft in architectural design.