TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT ii
UNDERTAKING iv
CERTIFICATE vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS viii
ABBREVIATIONS x
TABLE OF CONTENTS xii
LIST OF FIGURES xiv
LIST OF TABLES xx
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Research Objectives, Need of Study and Research Emphasis 2
1.2.1 Need of Study 2
1.2.2 Research Objectives 2
1.3 Research Emphasis – 1400AD to 1900AD Time Era 3
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 Research Paper: Medieval Masons' Tools: The Level and the Plumb Rule 5
2.2 Interview: Medieval craftsman builders — a fragmented history 8
2.3 Article: The Evolution of Materials in Architecture 11
CHAPTER-3: RESEARCH METHDOLOGY AND TIMELINE 19
3.1 Research Questions 19
3.2 Research Timeline 20
3.3 Research Methodology 20
3.4 Literature Review 20
3.5 Data Collection 21
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION 23
4.1 Construction during the Late Middle Ages 23
4.1.1 Serón de Nágima Castle, Spain 24
4.1.2 Cēsis Castle, Latvia 31
4.1.3 Catholic Church of Andocs, Hungary 39
4.1.4 Maison du Roi (Broodhuis), Brussels 46
4.1.5 Iron Bridge, Shropshire 53
4.1.6 White House, Washington D.C. 60
4.1.7 Palace of Westminster, London 67
4.1.8 The Winter Palace, St. Peterburg 74
4.1.9 Florence Cathedral, Italy 82
4.1.10 U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C. 91
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 99
5.1 Data Compilation/ Thematic Analysis of case studies 99
CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION 101
6.1 Conclusion 101
6.2 Future Scope 101
6.3 Final Report 101
REFERENCES 102