well, I think tall towers are neat, but i am a fan of what i once heard called "the architectural testicles"
Which is a very low brow and lewd way of comparing a tower to a penis.
If the tower isn't surrounded by and linked to wings which are somewhat smaller, it somehow seems to me to be pretentious and anti functional, the
aesthetic of towers to me is that they should be a part of a building, not the building in and of itself.
For ease of drawing, It would be a lot easier to go for something a little more square.
I am also a fan of porch space, and a large open space below the spire.
Lastly, this isn't technically a "Spire."
A '''spire''' is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church [tower]]. Etymologically, the word is derived from the [Anglo-Saxon language|Anglo-Saxon]] "spear".{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
In [England]], "spire" immediately brings to mind [Salisbury Cathedral]]. Its 403-foot (123-m) spire, built between 1320 and 1380, is the tallest of the period anywhere in the world, and in its way is as remarkable as the [Coliseum]] in [Rome]] or the [parthenon]] in [Athens]]. A similar but slightly smaller spire was built at [Leighton Buzzard]] in [Bedfordshire]], [England]], which indicates the popularity of the spire spreading across the country during this period. We will never know the true popularity of the medieval spire, as many more collapsed within a few years of building than ever survived to be recorded. In the United Kingdom spires generally tend to be reserved for ecclesiastical building, with the exception to this rule being the spire at [Burghley House]], built for [Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]]'s [Lord Chancellor]] in 1585.
Symbolically, spires have two functions. The first is to proclaim a martial power. A spire, with its reminiscence of the spear point, gives the impression of strength. The second is to reach up toward the skies.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} The celestial and hopeful gesture of the spire is one reason for its association with religious buildings. {{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}A spire on a church or [cathedral]] is not just a symbol of piety, but is often seen as a symbol of the wealth and prestige of the order, or [patron]] who commissioned the building.
As an architectural ornament, spires are most consistently found on [Christian]] churches, where they replace the [Steeple (architecture)|steeple]]. Although any denomination may choose to use a spire instead of a steeple, the lack of a cross on the structure is more common in [Roman Catholic]] and other pre-[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]] churches. The battlements of [cathedral]]s featured multiple spires in the [Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style (in imitation of the secular military fortress).
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