church architecture and design (141 articles)
kengo kuma combines tree trunks and glass for the birch moss chapel in japan
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the chapel is built to disappear within the surrounding nature.
the chapel is built to disappear within the surrounding nature.
john pawson constructs wooden chapel in germany out of 61 douglas fir logs
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located on the outskirts of a bavarian village, the structure is intended to be encountered as a found object rather than as a conventional work of architecture.
located on the outskirts of a bavarian village, the structure is intended to be encountered as a found object rather than as a conventional work of architecture.
bernardo bader reconstructs a ruinous chapel overlooking the mountains of austria
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the project is a complete reconstruction of the pre-existing, nearly 200 year old lourdes chapel, built in wood and stone.
the project is a complete reconstruction of the pre-existing, nearly 200 year old lourdes chapel, built in wood and stone.
13th century church in ireland is renovated as a museum of medieval artifacts
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the architects repurposed the church as a museum, retaining some of the 20th century interventions while honoring its spatial complexity.
the architects repurposed the church as a museum, retaining some of the 20th century interventions while honoring its spatial complexity.
palassis architects expresses cathedral vaulting and pointed arches with the song school
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the intervention is formalized as a serial array of sculptural vaulted arches, an expression of traditional religious architectural motifs.
the intervention is formalized as a serial array of sculptural vaulted arches, an expression of traditional religious architectural motifs.
this little white (& black) chapel in las vegas will host your instagram-worthy wedding
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rendered with a cartoon-like quality, the interior feels strangely flattened, like a sheet of paper without three dimensional qualities.
rendered with a cartoon-like quality, the interior feels strangely flattened, like a sheet of paper without three dimensional qualities.
a contemporary gothic bar occupies belgium's largest cathedral
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the bar reflects the historic antwerp cathedral's gothic elements with a whimsical and contemporary attitude.
the bar reflects the historic antwerp cathedral's gothic elements with a whimsical and contemporary attitude.
modern relics: a retrospective of ruin interventions
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looking back on the many approaches and philosophies toward ruin renovations and interventions covered in the past.
looking back on the many approaches and philosophies toward ruin renovations and interventions covered in the past.
NIKE transforms 1885 church in chicago into basketball facility
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created in partnership with the local community, the program aims to inspire chicago’s youth.
created in partnership with the local community, the program aims to inspire chicago’s youth.
aleaolea restores spanish gothic ruins of the church of vilanova del la barca
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renovated by studio aleaolea, the 13th century spanish gothic church of vilanova de la barca was partially demolished in 1936 during the spanish civil war.
renovated by studio aleaolea, the 13th century spanish gothic church of vilanova de la barca was partially demolished in 1936 during the spanish civil war.
nicolás campodonico casts reverent shadows into his san bernardo chapel
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the campdonico san bernardo chapel in argentina houses two suspended beams whose shadows, over time, overlap to form a cross on the interior wall.
the campdonico san bernardo chapel in argentina houses two suspended beams whose shadows, over time, overlap to form a cross on the interior wall.
carla juaçaba's vatican chapel disappears into its bucolic setting at the venice biennale
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the scheme comprises four highly-polished steel beams that form a cross and a bench.
the scheme comprises four highly-polished steel beams that form a cross and a bench.
MAPA's sacromonte chapel in uruguay respects the landscape by denying its confinement
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among the vineyards and rolling hills of uruguay's sacromonte landscape, MAPA creates a sacred chapel which does not shut out its surroundings.
among the vineyards and rolling hills of uruguay's sacromonte landscape, MAPA creates a sacred chapel which does not shut out its surroundings.
álvaro siza vieira builds hillside chapel in portugal without electricity, heat or running water
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the beige-colored structure relies on natural ventilation and materials such as insulated brick, limestone and tiles to keep it cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
the beige-colored structure relies on natural ventilation and materials such as insulated brick, limestone and tiles to keep it cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
cerejeira fontes inserts a wooden space of absolute ‘restless silence' into a chapel in portugal
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the studio inserted a canopy structure comprised densely of vertical wooden members.
the studio inserted a canopy structure comprised densely of vertical wooden members.
karan darda's orange hindu temple in india creates a contrast with green surroundings
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the design intends to look like a sculpture and is a result of careful extraction from the traditional forms put together in a simpler way so that the locals could easily »
the design intends to look like a sculpture and is a result of careful extraction from the traditional forms put together in a simpler way so that the locals could easily associate themselves with it.
hugo correia encircles white concrete church in northern portugal with elliptical rings
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internally, the nave's white walls are illuminated by diffused natural light that enters through hidden skylights.
internally, the nave's white walls are illuminated by diffused natural light that enters through hidden skylights.
albera monti fulfills vatican's failed promise to deliver a chapel for the poor
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the chapel responds to the 'lost' purpose of the vatican pavilion at the venice biennale, which was to challenge designers to create chapels that can be built in poor communities »
the chapel responds to the 'lost' purpose of the vatican pavilion at the venice biennale, which was to challenge designers to create chapels that can be built in poor communities around the globe.
first images of the holy see's vatican chapels at the venice architecture biennale
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the photographs document the re-imagined woodland chapel, which was designed by MAP studio and built using ALPI wood.
the photographs document the re-imagined woodland chapel, which was designed by MAP studio and built using ALPI wood.
this outdoor altar in portugal brings sermons into the fresh air
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the design by paula santos stretches out over 600 square meters in total, and is supported by only one concrete slab in the rear.
the design by paula santos stretches out over 600 square meters in total, and is supported by only one concrete slab in the rear.
previewing norman foster's vatican chapel, one of ten planned at the venice biennale
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this wooden chapel will be among ten similar structures revealed in venice this may.
this wooden chapel will be among ten similar structures revealed in venice this may.
plans unveiled for national bahá’i house of worship in papua new guinea
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the temple's central edifice will have a seating capacity of 350, while the nine gable-roofed entrances reflect a more traditional structure.
the temple's central edifice will have a seating capacity of 350, while the nine gable-roofed entrances reflect a more traditional structure.
rediscovering a 1960s masterpiece, eladio dieste's church of cristo obrero
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this revolutionary church design remains equally fascinating and beautiful to this day. let’s take a look.
this revolutionary church design remains equally fascinating and beautiful to this day. let’s take a look.
david adjaye presents plans for ghana's new national cathedral in accra
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the building will serve as the nation's ceremonial landmark where people from all faiths are able to gather, worship, and celebrate.
the building will serve as the nation's ceremonial landmark where people from all faiths are able to gather, worship, and celebrate.
álvaro siza completes white concrete church in northwestern france
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the church of saint-jacques-de-la-lande is the first to be built in france's brittany region in the 21st century.
the church of saint-jacques-de-la-lande is the first to be built in france's brittany region in the 21st century.
plano humano arquitectos sites discreet, tent-shaped chapel in portugal
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the chapel is inspired by the scouting experience, as well as the sobriety and simplicity of an outdoor lifestyle.
the chapel is inspired by the scouting experience, as well as the sobriety and simplicity of an outdoor lifestyle.
yu momoeda uses fractal geometries to create tree-inspired chapel in japan
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'we tried to connect the activity of the chapel to the natural surroundings seamlessly,' explains the architect.
'we tried to connect the activity of the chapel to the natural surroundings seamlessly,' explains the architect.
denizen works’ organ-shaped floating church will wind through london’s canals
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in addition to its function as a church, the boat is designed with a highly flexible and adaptable interior to accommodate a wide range of community activities.
in addition to its function as a church, the boat is designed with a highly flexible and adaptable interior to accommodate a wide range of community activities.
