Gibbs surround
A rusticated door or window surround with alternating large and small blocks of stone
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Gibbs surround - The surround of a doorway or window consisting of alternating large and small blocks of stone, quoin-wise, or of intermittent large blocks; ...
Gibbs surround
- treatment of door or window surround where blocks of stone are inserted into the architrave. Used by James Gibbs 1682-1754. Born in Aberdeen, Gibbs followed from Wren as the most influential architect of his day.
GIBBS SURROUND: a typically eighteenth century treatment of a door or window surround, named after James Gibbs (1682-1754) and featuring especially, jambs punctuated at intervals by large, rectangular blocks of stone.
Interrupted by regular projecting blocks (blocking), as on a Gibbs surround.Blocking courseCourse of stones, or equivalent, on top of a cornice and crowning the wall.
On either side of the door are brick pillars reflective of the rustication used on Italian palazzo design. All windows have a "Gibbs Surround" - use of alternating large and small blocks - popular in the north of Italy.
 See also: Architecture, House, Classical, Renaissance, Rusticated
  
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