England and France Pilgrimage

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1 Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship Proposal Brent Lamoreaux England and France Pilgrimage In medieval Europe, pilgrims would journey throughout the land, primarily to Compostela, Spain, to seek cure from sin or illness, to focus on self reflection, and to renew the spirit by visiting sacred places that held significant moral and spiritual value including shrines and road churches along the way. My proposed journey will take me on a pilgrimage through some of the spiritual routes of the past, in order to gain my own understanding and respect of these sacred and historic places including Canterbury, England and Tours, France. I believe that the true purpose of the fellowship is to give an opportunity to explore countries and cultures in a more in-depth perspective than one might have if just on vacation. I have never had an intense desire to visit France, even though it is where my family roots originate. However, while preparing this proposal, I have found great beauty in the architecture and culture of both France and England, which has ignited an intense desire to experience my own journey to examine and learn from these countries and their rich histories. To sit and sketch at some of these locations would be extremely fulfilling, and will not only benefit me in my personal life, but in my profession as well. I was recently requested at work to help sketch ideas for window ornamentation for a religious temple, as well as historic, brownstone housing. As I began to sketch, I soon realized that I had very little to go on based on my limited experiences. My only references came from books or online sources. This trip would allow me to study different styles and personally learn from the great architects and artists of the past. My journey would be ideally much like that of Christopher Wren's, who in the 17th century, traveled to France to receive inspiration and ideas to help rebuild a crippled London after fire destroyed much of the city. Influences from his journey can be seen in the gothic style elements on the many churches and cathedrals throughout London, including most notably St. Paul's. The influences that Wren brought with him, were also carried across the ocean to the United States. I believe that we can truly learn from other architects, artists, and cultures to help influence our own design. Many of the past recipients of the Roger Bailey fellowship have gone on to become principals and partners in many prestigious architectural firms, I hope that this experience will provide the necessary foundation and knowledge that I will need to become a great designer and architect myself. Sketching is my true passion. Once I sketch something, it is engrained in my memory and creative process. Sketching these visual monuments will serve as my own pilgrimage to better myself and the design projects that I am involved in.

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3 Detailed Trip Itinerary Total duration - 14 days fly to London/fly out of Paris London, England Day 1 Travel Fly To London flight Approx. 15 hours Day 2 London St. Paul's Cathedral Southwark Cathedral St. Giles Church Tower of London Tower Bridge Morning - Explore Eastside of City, walk to St Paul's Cathedral sketch 1.5 Hours (facade detail drawings and material study). Explore alleys and side streets. Walk to Southwark Cathedral and St. Giles Church Sketch 20 min.afternoon - Tower of London and Tower Bridge 30 min sketch Explore along the river, head to Butlers Wharf Day 3 London Buckingham Palace Kensington Palace Westminster Cathedral House of Parliament/Big Ben Westside London Morning - Walk to Whitehall Ministry of Defense sketch 30 min. Go through St. Jame's Park, to Buckingham Palace sketch 30 min. Walk through Hyde Park to Kensington Palace. Westminster Cathedral, sketch 45 min. Side Street Sketch 30 min. Day 4 London/Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral River front architecture Westminster Cathedral

4 Morning Train to Canterbury. Travel time 1.5 hours Morning Canterbury Cathedral 2 Hours Sketch Detail study and floor plan layout Afternoon Historic River Tour. Enjoy and take in the heart of historic Canterbury and architecture, flowing along the river (Possible walking Tour aswell). Explore public gardens and countryside in evening, 30 min Rendering of landscape and city. Day 5 Canterbury/Ashford/Calais, FR Bourgeois de Calais Cathedral of Calaisfinne City Hall Bus to Ashford Explore city of Ashford and surrounding area. - Train or Ferry across the English Channel to Calais, France Monument des Bourgeois de Calais. Cathedral of Calais, sketch 30 min. Bus From Calais to Lille ($7 1.5 Hours) Train from Lille to Paris ($30 dollars 1 hour) Paris, France Day 6 Paris Notre Dame Boetebrie Palacio du Luzembourg Pantheon de Paris Morning - sketch Nortre Dame 2 hours. Study interior rib vaults and exterior supports (Compare against large cathedrals of London and Canterbury) free admission. Explore alleys Rue Boetebrie Afternoon - Jardin and Palacio du Luxembourg sketch 20 min Pantheon de Paris Sketch surrounding area. (focus building layout and enterances, vantage points and composition).

5 Day 7 Paris Arc de Triomphe Palais de Chaillot Eiffel Tower Morning - Arc de Triomphe Sketch 40 min Afternoon - Palais de Chaillot and Eiffel Tower (Focus Engineering Cast Iron Steel) sketch render 2 hours Day 8 Paris The Louve Grand Palais Les Invalides Morning - The Louve (1st Sunday of month free Admission) Sketch render exterior, tour Museum and Surrounding areas sketch time 1 hour. Afternoon - Grand Palais and Les Invalides Sketch 1 hour Day 10 Paris/Versallies Palace of Versallies Opera House Versailles Paris to Versallies via bus Palace of Versallies sketch 2 hours Streets and alleys of Versallies Train to Orleans ($15-1 hour travel time)

6 Day 11 Orleans, France Sainte-Croix Cathedral Chauteau de Sull Morning- Sainte-Croix Cathedral sketch 30 min Nearby Chauteaus, explore small villages Day 12 Tours, France Loire Valley Tours Cathedral Train from Orleans to Tours, France. Explore the smaller villages surrounding Tours including visiting Loire Valley Sketch 2 hours Afternoon - Tours Cathedral sketch 1 hour Day 13 Le Mans Le Mans Escalier des Ponts Bus from Tours to LeMans ($8 dollars 1 Hours Travel) Explore city. Walk to Escalier des Ponts and small alleys. Sketch 1 hour Train from LeMans to Paris ($25 dollars 1 Hour Travel) Final summary and notes, explore Day 14 Travel Fly from Paris To Salt Lake w/connecting stops. Flight Approx. 16 Hours

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