Medieval Domesticity
Weobley Herefordshire
While Gothic architecture was getting more grand, medieval structures,
built at the same time for domestic use, used local found materials. The ideas
behind medieval structures like gothic cathedrals evolved over time. Medieval
dwellings were basic designs that were simple and beautiful which developed
into slightly more decorative with timber and infilled panels creating a
contrast in both colour and texture.
https://www.lostkingdom.net/medieval-architecture-building-materials/From this diagram you can see how a medieval structure is put
together. This technique is called wattle and Daub. A lattice of woven wood strips
is the wattle and the daub is the outside sticky material, mud and manure for
instance.
I have had the chance to see the medieval town of Strafford
upon Avon when on holiday on a canal boat. We stopped in the town, so I have
had the chance to see Will Shakespeare’s birthplace. As basic as their houses
where in medieval period they were built to last a long time. Stunning in their
simplicity they are very pleasing to the eye and were designed with material
that helped with keeping the structure cool in summer and easy to heat with a
fire in winter.
I have also had the opportunity to work on productions that
have to recreate structures based on medieval buildings and I would say the set
design of these structures are quite incredible and authentic looking.
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