church architecture and design (152 articles)
david adjaye designs church, mosque, and synagogue as part of multi-faith site in abu dhabi
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the site will serve as a community for inter-religious dialogue and exchange, nurturing the values of peaceful co-existence and acceptance.
the site will serve as a community for inter-religious dialogue and exchange, nurturing the values of peaceful co-existence and acceptance.
'grace light' illuminates san francisco cathedral with ephemeral atmosphere
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through grace light, the artists hope to create a space for contemplation, self-discovery, and healing.
through grace light, the artists hope to create a space for contemplation, self-discovery, and healing.
atelier wagner extends st.margaret's eltham church with black cantilevered canopy
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the architects have stitched together the church's disparate components into one complex.
the architects have stitched together the church's disparate components into one complex.
FCC arquitectura combines two curved walls for church in lagares, portugal
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the church sits on an elevated concrete platform.
the church sits on an elevated concrete platform.
atelier rzlbd sinks a circular void and 100 chapels for church in rwanda
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the chapel is placed in excavated earth, so that from the outside it is not visible, and from the inside only the sky can be seen.
the chapel is placed in excavated earth, so that from the outside it is not visible, and from the inside only the sky can be seen.
meck architekten wraps sculptural munich church in white ceramic tiles
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the tiled façade produces a manifold refraction of light due to its irregular geometry.
the tiled façade produces a manifold refraction of light due to its irregular geometry.
S-AR builds small chapel in mexico using rough concrete and timber planks
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a second, arched structure envelopes the oratory's interior.
a second, arched structure envelopes the oratory's interior.
KEI SASAKI / INTERMEDIA uses a traditional construction technique to form church in japan
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the central worshipping space is characterized by the wooden lattice that is shaped as the symbol of the konkokyo religion.
the central worshipping space is characterized by the wooden lattice that is shaped as the symbol of the konkokyo religion.
gaudi's unfinished sagrada familia gets building permit after 137 years
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the permit, granted on friday, allows construction to continue with a projected completion date of 2026.
the permit, granted on friday, allows construction to continue with a projected completion date of 2026.
vincent callebaut proposes to unite notre dame's nave, roof, and spire with glass canopy
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inspired by biomimicry, the design hopes to establish a fairer symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.
inspired by biomimicry, the design hopes to establish a fairer symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.
how a video game could help rebuild the notre dame cathedral
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level designer caroline miousse helped to accurately depict the structure in video game 'assassin's creed' back in 2014.
level designer caroline miousse helped to accurately depict the structure in video game 'assassin's creed' back in 2014.
notre dame cathedral to be rebuilt following fire. here is how you can help
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overnight, 400 firefighters battled the flames which engulfed the 800-year-old oak timbers and eventually the main spire.
overnight, 400 firefighters battled the flames which engulfed the 800-year-old oak timbers and eventually the main spire.
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.
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.
