Originating from a German named Wilhelm Lubke, a Hallkenkirche is a German Christian church defined by all of its naves being at the same height¹. Traditionally, Christian churches are comprised of three naves, the center off which where the altar is located being the highest. This German innovation elevated all three naves to be of the same statuesque height, resulting in the roof is of one entity². This was a new concept, as it held to tradition for churched to have the highest nave above the altar. Its literal translation being “hall church”, its three long axes resemble such a structure that elongates the space and provides a straight sequence. This type of architecture took place in Germany towards the end of the Gothic Era. It was an attempt characterized by the desire to stray from a medieval-appearing structures into a then-modernized form of design³. As known, Gothic architecture illuminated the naves of the church as towering points extending upwards towards the heavens, the middle of which being the closest to this allegorical goal. Typical architecture of a Christian church consists of three naves, only the middle which extends over the processional area and the altar having the highest ceiling dimensions¹. This raises a question whether the hierarchical relationship is dissipated or not in relation to the church itself. It seems natural to be under the assumption that the central nave would be highest to show the importance and cast light onto what lay beneath them. The extension of the surrounding naves seems to elevate the entire capacity of the church to be of all the highest level. In terms of the structure that was required to span and hold the extra weight, many fracture and incline joints were incorporated³. Original drafted drawing by Alexandria Szabo of a classic plan and section of a Hallenkirche. Photograph by Frank Rudolph Rudolph, Frank .Baustile 2:Gotik .Accessed October 06 ,2018.http://www.frudolph.info/5111779b4e09fc603/51117799e812e9902/index.html. ¹Bozzi, Dino, and Francisco Prado. "Obras En La Basílica Del Salvador, Santiago, Chile.: Dino Bozzi, Francisco Prado, 2012-2013." ARQ (Santiago), no. 88 (2014): 14-17. doi:10.4067/s0717-69962014000300003.
²Kunstgeschichtliches Jahrbuch Der Bibliotheca Hertziana. Leipzig: H. Keller, 1938. ³Wendland, D. "Systematic Underestimation of the Thrust of Vaults among Some Builders of the 19th Century." Systematic Underestimation of the Thrust of Vaults among Some Builders of the 19th Century. Accessed October 04, 2018. https://elib.unistuttgart.de/bitstream/11682/71/1/Wendland_2007_Thrust_of_vaults.pdf.
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