Barmouth Castle

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Barmouth Castle is a fictitious castle that we created to show our knowledge and understanding of the architecture and history of medieval castles in Great Britain. It was built by Edward I from 1282 to 1287 in Barmouth, Wales, as part of his campaign to conquer and control the Welsh people. It is grand in size and concentric in design, drawing inspiration from Harlech Castle, Beaumaris Castle, and Conwy Castle. Like all castles of this time period, it was built to show the king’s power and wealth.

From the instructor: The students in ARTHIST 290 The Medieval Castle in Britain, taught by Prof. Matthew Woodworth at Duke University, had very little or no 3D modeling experience when they entered the class. The class was divided into teams of three students who could choose either to model a real medieval castle or to create an imaginary castle authentic to the medieval period in Britain. SketchUp guidance: Andrea Giordano and Cosimo Monteleone (University of Padua); Hannah Jacobs (Wired! Lab, Duke University).