In the choir at Saint-Denis, Abbot Suger's builders achieved an open, flowing space surrounded by walls of stained glass by __________.
A. using pointed arches, ribbed groin vaults, and external buttressing
B. creating a short triforium supported by exterior flying buttresses
C. enclosing the choir with a flat expanse of load-bearing stone walls
D. constructing a tall nave arcade supported by heavy compound piers
Answer: A
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