Application: Pointed Arch

Title: Pointed arch, first used in the church of Saint Denis

Date: 1150 AD

Nationality: French

Creator: Abbot Suger
Medium: Concrete, stone

http://chantelleandspain.blogspot.com.es/2012/05/burgos-and-leon-and-bunch-of-old-stuff.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture

The pointed arch allowed taller cathedrals to be built during the middle ages. This created the opportunity to make buildings that let in more light and let people experience what goodness feels like. This shows the next step in the learning process: application. After being exposed to information and making valuable connections, it is important to apply what has been learned. Abbot Suger and others used this new information of a pointed arch to build a beautiful church that allowed more light and beauty. Because this church and later cathedrals applied this concept, they created an environment for even more learning opportunities as people were exposed to a new experience and that changed their view. It is important for a civilization to apply what they have learned. If they don’t, all the new information and connections made are pointless. In addition, application sparks even more opportunities to learn. This is the essential next step of the learning process.