Browsing: Religious Architecture

Parish Church of St Luke the Evangelist / Roman Vukoja & Robert Kriznjak

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , , ,

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Architects: Roman Vukoja & Robert Križnjak
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Collaborators: Martina Križnjak, Ana Iskra (Ured ovlaštenog arhitekta Robert Križnjak, Croatia)
Structural engineer: Pero Šarušic ( Pprojekt d.o.o., Croatia)
Contractor: Josip Švenda (Team d.d., Croatia)
Client: Mr Josip Horvat (Zagreb Archdiocese, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Travno quarter, Zagreb)
Project area: 2,100 sqm
Project Year: 2002
Construction Year: 2006-2008
Photographs: Ivica Bralic

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Dove of Peace / Sunlay Design

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: News , Religious Architecture , , , ,

Beijing Sunlay Design Office designed a Protestant Church in Inner Mongolia that takes its inspiration from the land’s topography.  Set on top of a hill of Ordos, the scheme, entitled “Dove of Peace” gives its metaphor and poetry to the church by re-interpreting a contemporary and abstract silhouette of the bird carrying an olive branch.  Made of concrete and with the facades finished in white crepi,  the church’s form follows the adjacent curved road that crosses the site. “The dialogue between the outside and the inside space is emphasized by the play of shadows and light that creates complexity and depth in the reading of the space.”  Delicate streams of light reflect harmony and tranquility, providing the perfect atmosphere for prayer and contemplation.

More images after the break.

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New building of the Catholic Provost Parish Church proposal

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Religious Architecture , ,

German architects kadawittfeldarchitektur have shared with us their proposal for the new building of the Catholic Provost Parish Church, St. Trinitatis competition in Leipzig, Germany. Their proposal was finalist in a 2009 competition. You can see more images and architect’s description after the break. read more »

St. Benedikt Chapel / Kunze Seeholzer

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , , ,
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© Kunze Seeholzer

Architects: Kunze Seeholzer Architektur&Stadtplanung
Location: Kolbermoor, Germany
Client: Private, Franz Stettner, Kolbermoor
Structural Engineer: Stefan Baur
Project Area: 17.1 sqm
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Jann Averwerser & Kunze Seeholzer

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Church(ita) / Supersudaka

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , , ,

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Architects: Supersudaka / Juan Pablo Corvalán & Gabriel Vergara
Location: Villa la Paz, Talca, Chile
Collaborators: Pablo Sepúlveda, Jaime Pavez
Mosaic: Simón Fuentes / Simbiotika
Engineers: Cesar Moreira / Sigma Ingenieros
Project Area: 200 sqm
Budget: US $64,700
Project Year: 2006–2009
Photographs: Supersudaka

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Waiuku Church / Jasmax

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Featured , Refurbishment , Religious Architecture , Selected , ,

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Architects: Jasmax
Location: Waiuku, New Zealand
Client: Manukau City Council
Team Members: David Mahon, Hamish Boyd, Jeremy Bennett, Matt Robinson & Sandeep Ram
Budget: $1.5 M
Project Completed: 2006
Photographer: Simon Devitt

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Pope John Paul II Hall / Randić & Turato

By David Basulto — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , ,

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Architects: Randić & Turato / Saša Randić and Idis Turato
Location: Rijeka, Croatia
Project team: Sinisa Glusica, Gordan Resan, Iva Cuzela-Bilac, Ana Stanicic (Technical Architects)
Contractor: Aljosa Travas
Client: Franciscan monastery Trsat
Total built surface: 1,048 sqm
Design year: 2003
Construction date: 2008
Photographs: Robert Leš

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Chapel in Tarnow / Beton

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , ,

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Architect: Beton / Marta Rowińska & Lech Rowiński
Location: Tarnów, Poland
Building Team: Local Semi-Professional Builders
Investor: Well-known Polish Writer
Project year: 2009
Photographs: Beton

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Saint John’s Abbey / VJAA

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , ,
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© Paul Crosby

Architects: VJAA
Location: Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
Client: Saint John’s Abbey
Constructed area: 17.4 sqm
Project year: 2008
Photographs: © Paul Crosby

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Field Chapel in Boedigheim / Students of the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , ,
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Architects: Students of the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, led by  Professor Frank Flury
Local architect: Ecker Architekten
Location: Boedigheim, Germany
Client: Protestant Church of Bödigheim
Project year: 2009
Photographs: Robert Piotrowski, Dea Ecker, Klaus Hilger & John Ruffalo, Brigida Gonzalez
Website: Flurkapelle Buchen/Bödigheim
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Rennes Métropole Crematorium / PLAN 01

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , , ,
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© Luc Boegly

Architects: PLAN 01 architects
Location: Rennes Métropole, France
Project team: Jean Bocabeille, Anne-Cécile Comar, Philippe Croisier, Christophe Ouhayoun, Stéphane Pertusier, Ignacio Prego, Dominique Vitti, Anne-Charlotte Zanassi, Julien Zanassi and Nicolas Ziesel
Project manager: Daniela Miccolis
Project year: 2005-2009
Site Area: 1,100 sqm
Budget: US $2,72 M
Photographs: © Luc Boegly & Stéphane Chalmeau

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Jewish Community Center / Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Cultural , News , Religious Architecture , , ,

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Against tough competitors, such as Rafael Viñoly, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and Foreign Office Architects, the competition to design the Jewish Community Center was awarded to Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands.  The 30,000 sqf JCC project will emphasize an arts and community center that aims to bring “light, life and activity back to the street.”  Situated on a heavily trafficked road, the JCC will include a three story linear pavilion that will create a “landscaped piazza and relate to the Camden Arts Center’s gardens” opposite the site.

More about the JCC after the break. read more »

AD Round Up: Religious Architecture Part II

By Sebastian J — Filed under: AD Round Up , Religious Architecture

Religion is one of the most important and traditional subjects in the world, and also part of architecture. Check our first part of previoulsy featured religious projects, and then enjoy our second part.

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Located in the eastern suburban area of Rome, the Church of 2000 “Dives in Misericordia” by architect Richard Meier is the first realized work of the American architect in the Italian capital, followed by the Ara Pacis Museum (2005). The importance of this project is to give value and attraction to the deepest and most far suburbs in Rome (read more…)

1251822890-2New Church in Foligno / Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas
The project was won in 2001 after a national competition organized by the Conferenza Episcopale Italiana for the construction of new churches, the jury gave the following reasons for choosing, “as a sign of innovation that meets the latest international research, becoming a symbol of rebirth for the city after the earthquake (read more…)

1251822891-3Prayer & Meditation Pavillion / Studio Tam associati
The prayer and meditation pavilion is an integral part of the recently realized Cardiac surgery centre in Sudan, built by the Italian humanitarian organization, EMERGENCY NGO. The complex, planned and designed by Tamassociati architecture studio, is the only one of its kind to provide free health-care to patients in an extensive area (read more…)

1251822893-4Chapel in Villeaceron / S.M.A.O.
The idea of situating and relating a series of objects in the landscape- Dwelling, Chapel, Hunting pavilion and Guard´s residence- gave the project a dual significance: in addition to the close relationship between landscape, objects and itinerary -between space and objects-, each item had to provide a different response with different emphasis (read more…)

1251822895-5Veneza Farm Chapel / Decio Tozzi
Two plastic elements leave a mark on the landscape. Two signs of profound resonance: One, the curved roof Shelter of Men. The other, the Cross of Christ Combine with the landscape. This delicate relationship creates a space within the lake shore landscape – a void that delineates the small temple (read more…)

El Roble Chapel / 57 Studio

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: News , Religious Architecture , , ,

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Nestled into a forest of Australian mimosa trees, a small family chapel designed by 57 Studio provides a quiet and serene place for religious contemplation.  The chapel can hold approximately 40 seated people and focuses on providing ” the proper sense of religious spaces…through its communication with the natural surroundings.”

More about the chapel after the break. read more »

Global Ministries Headquarters / Bittoni Design Studio

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Mixed Use , News , Religious Architecture , , , ,

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Once completed in 2010, the Bread of Life Global Ministries’ headquarters in Nei-hu, Taipei will be the largest church in Taiwan. Totaling over 12,000 square meters, the structure will be complete with commercial space, offices, cafe, roof deck, and of course, prayer rooms.  Only in the early conceptual stages, Bittoni Design Studio is looking to better the design with constructive criticism from people outside the design team, and who better than you!

After a little more about the project, critique their start after the break. read more »

Beth El / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , ,

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Architects: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
Location: La Jolla, CA, USA
Client: Congregation Beth Sholom
Project team: Stanley Saitowitz, John Winder, Michael Luke, Charles Shin, Benny Ho
Structural Engineering: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Mechanical, Electrical, Lighting & Plumbing Engineering: Randall Lamb Associates
Landscaping: David Reed Landscape Architects
General Contractor: DPR Construction Inc.
Project year: 2000
Photographs: Rien van Rijthoven

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La Estancia Chapel / Bunker Arquitectura

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Religious Architecture , Selected , , , ,

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Architects: Bunker Arquitectura
Location: La Estancia Gardens, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Principals in charge: Esteban Suarez, Jorge Arteaga, Sebastian Suarez , Santiago Gitanjalli, Zaida Montañana
Collaborators: Paola Moire, Miguel Angel Martinez, Jimena Muhlia
Client: Promotora Amates
Main Contractor: ETASA
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Cien Acres
Civil & Structural Engineer: DAE
Site Area: 60,000 sqm
Constructed Area: 117 sqm
Project year: 2007
Photographs: Megs Inniss & Sebastian Suarez

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Casa Sacerdotal Diocesana de Plasencia / Andres Jaque Arquitectos

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Refurbishment , Religious Architecture , Selected , ,

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Spanish practice Andres Jaque Arquitectos shared with us this great renovation in Plasencia, transforming an old and abandoned seminary into a residence for former priests and students.

Check the diagrams and a great photo set after the break.

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Holy Rosary Church Complex / Trahan Architects

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Featured , Religious Architecture , Selected , , ,

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Architects: Trahan Architects, APAC
Location: Lousiana, USA
Project Architect: Victor F. “Trey” Trahan III, FAIA
Design team: Brad David, Kirk Edwards
Structural Engineer: Schrenk & Peterson Consulting Engineers
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer: Apex Engineering Corporation
BUILDER: Quality Design and Construction, Inc.
Project Area: 1,586 sqm
Project year: 2004
Photographer: Tim Hursley / The Arkansas Office

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Pašilaičiai Parish Church in Vilnius, Lithuania

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Religious Architecture ,

baznycia-14Our friend Donaldas Trainauskas sent us his latest project, Pašilaičiai Parish Church inthe city of Vilnius, Lithuania. Trainauskas worked with architect Darius Baliukevicius in the design of the church.

Modern Vilnius presents itself as the city of two contrasting parts standing for two different worlds: a famous historical part, the Old Town protected by UNESCO, with its exceptional aura of dozens of churches and various cultural sights, created through centuries, and the other – residential/sleeping districts, mainly built during the Soviet years. The latter was deprived of any sacred spaces thus formed a huge urban area of emptiness.

Full architect’s description and more images, after the break. read more »

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