“Pillars of the
Earth” is a historical novel in which the characters and relationships in the
book are fictional but the history is nonfictional. The book tells the story of
the construction of a cathedral and the evolution it goes through as it
outlives generations of people. This book also introduced me to Ad Quadratum
and Ad Triangulum. I found these concepts to be very interesting, and am still
fascinated by ancient building technology. Before I read this book I did not
know much about how the Cathedrals were designed and this book has given me
some very interesting insight into that process. I love reading about the
detailing that went into the creation of a cathedral and learning about how
much of the process that went into these beautiful buildings was almost purely
mechanical expression. Learning about this mechanical process have thought me
to let go of the need to be a part of every step of my design, that it can be
freeing to allow the mechanics take control.
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