Cara Constantino. New Jersey Institute of Technology. College of Architecture and Design. B.S. Architecture major.

Porta Camollia Analytique watercolor

     An analytique is a graphic composition of the architectural drawings required to fully represent a building, structure or space. To best represent Porta Camollia, the gate’s celebrated elevations become the centerpiece of this analytique. 
     The elevations emphasize the detail of both facades while also defining the gate's sectional relationship to the city. A contextual plan, which relates the gates position in the city makes up the top half of the composition while a zoomed-in, detailed plan occupies the lower portion. 
     Several critical details are also included to better understand the scale and character of this magnificent medieval porta. The I.H.S. Christian emblem, which appears in the upper right of the analytique is an acronym of the Latin term Iesus Hominum Salvator. Translated, this means Jesus Savior of Man. This was a connecting element between the two very different facades of Porta Camollia as it appeared on both sides of the gate. In the lower left corner is one of the passageways with the number and size of stones accurately represented. As a whole, the piece was completed using a monochromatic scheme to relate back to the rather monochromatic masonry feel of the city of Siena.