Computer Modelling : Research for final castle design

Parts of a castle & reference images.

A Lists is an area of some sort of size, enclosed by a stockade, it is located around the castle.

a Lists could be an area of grass.

A stockade could be made up of a row of pickets or boards it is usually used at is the first line of defence.

Chemise is a wall enclosing the base of the keep to defend it from enemys.

bartizan is a sentry box projecting from a wall used to survey the surrounding area.

A Moat is a trench filled with water this protects the castle's ramparts.

parapet walk

Passageway along a wall, making it possible to shoot and perform surveillance.

postern

Secret door built into a rampart.

brattice

Small box or machicolation projecting from the wall to reinforce its defense.

battlement

Wall allowing defenders of the fortification to fire from a protected position.

Chapel is the place of worship within the castle.

The keep is the Castle’s main tower, serving as a final stronghold in the event of attack, usually the tallest part of the castle.

A Footbridge is a narrow bridge used to cross the moat, usually at the end of the foot bridge there will be a drawbridge.

pinnacle

Steeple-shaped ornament atop the keep.

barbican

Free-standing defence with arrow slits used to defend the castle’s footbridge.

The rampart part of the castle are the thick wall that formed the castle’s outer defence.

IMAGE FOUND ON - http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56860915/stock-photo-cardiff-castle-ramparts-part-of-the-ramparts-and-curtain-wall-of-cardiff-castle-cardiff-the.html

Drawbridge movable bridge that was lowered to allow people to cross the moat and raised the prevent access to the castle, can be used as a measured of defence.

machicolation

Balcony made of masonry with apertures in the floor through which projectiles were dropped on assailants.

guardhouse

Structure serving as living quarters for the guards.

Corbel is a stone projection on a wall to support the top of a tower/wall.

refrence - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobwatt/4606756326/

The Curtain wall a stone wall connecting two towers or bastions.

bailey

Uncovered space bordered by the castle’s buildings and curtain walls.

covered parapet walk

Covered corridor constructed along a battlement and designed to allow the free movement of guards.

flanking tower

Defense tower making it possible to fire a shot parallel to the curtain wall.

turret

Small watchtower.

castle

Apartments of the lord and his family.

corner tower

Circular tower allowing surveillance and defense in all directions.

The design process

To generate idea's for my castle I created a mind map of ideas

We where then encouraged to research and find reference images of different parts of a castle and to find the key points we wanted to include in our designs.

Reference images for my design -

image found - http://graphicleftovers.com/graphic/haunted-castle-4850/ (10/2012)

I took inspiration from this image as i liked the castle on top of the hill feel, also I took the winded path idea from this image and incoparated it into my design.

I used some of the images above to give me ideas for my castle to for example -

my look out point but I changed the style of mine and brought a platform out of the walls of my castle to give a better view. This area isn't protected but as its quite high up I didn't feel it was nessaserry to add walls.