Architects: Ciel Rouge
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Project area: 1100 sqm
Project year: 2006
Photographs: Henri Gueydan
The architecture for this Protestant Church is centered by a wide nave arranged with six arches and a bell tower that symbolically lay importance on the seven elements, the seven days of creation, the seven churches of the Orient… We create the impression of a biblical open sky image from which the light amid the Holy Spirit descends upon the followers and worshippers.
The softly curved arches specifically designed for fine acoustics also remind of a hand overwhelming the crowd. For the use as an authentic concert hall facility the temple displays the comfort of lodges discreetly positioned right from within the arches.
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Now, there’s a church I’d go to…(just once)
Nice… but Jorn Utzon’s Bagsvaerdkirke predates this by decades (1976).
the problem with all these modern church forms is the lack of a clear axis, which makes wedding ceremonies especially awkward for example (no more walking down the aisle!) i think architects are missing the point…
maybe it’s only my impression but i can’t sense any sacrum here. it’s actually church of architecture.
Wedding isnt main perpose. This kind of notion makes boundary that can’t be broken, I think.
Also people, keep in mind, church (christian) in Japan isn’t exactly a cultural cornerstone. If you read the description, the architects take a very literal approach to the things about religion that we find to be less literal. I think it’s wonderful to see a church that doesn’t feel like a traditional western church.