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Christian Life Center / BNIM

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Community center
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Kansas City, United States
  • Architects: BNIM
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  27000 m²

Christ Episcopal Church / Studio B Architects

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Churches
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Aspen, United States
  • Architects: Studio B Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  9000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2009

AD Classics: Chapel of St. Ignatius / Steven Holl Architects

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Chapel
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Seattle, United States

Sunset Chapel / BNKR

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Clares Sisters Convent Refurbishment / a3gm

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Refurbishment
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Burgos, Spain
  • Architects: a3gm
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3150 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2008

AD Classics: Unity Temple / Frank Lloyd Wright

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Churches
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Oak Park, United States

AD Classics: St. Mary Cathedral / Kenzo Tange

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AD Classics: MIT Chapel / Eero Saarinen

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Eero Saarinen is one of the most respected architects of the 20th Century, often regarded as a master of his craft.  Known for his dynamic and fluid forms, his design for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s chapel takes on a different typology than his previous works.  Completed in 1955, the MIT Chapel is a simple cylindrical volume that has a complex and mystical quality within.  Saarinen’s simple design is overshadowed by the interior form and light that were meant to awaken spirituality in the visitor.

AD Classics: Santa Maria Church de Canaveses / Álvaro Siza Vieira

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Churches
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Marco de Canaveses, Portugal

AD Classics: Church at Firminy / Le Corbusier

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Churches
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Firminy, France

Orthodox Center / Atelier Zündel & Cristea

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French architects Atelier Zündel & Cristea shared with us their project Orthodox Center, which includes an orthodox church, cultural center and offices. More images and architect’s description after the break.

Shalom Institute Dining Hall / Lehrer Architects

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Community, Renovation
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Malibu, United States

Bruder Klaus Field Chapel / Peter Zumthor

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“In order to design buildings with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction.” This quote from Peter Zumthor rings true in his design of Bruder Klaus Field Chapel, where a mystical and thought-proving interior is masked by a very rigid rectangular exterior.

More on Bruder Klaus Field Chapel and Peter Zumthor after the break.

Russian Orthodox Church and Cultural Center / FREAK freearchitects

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The french team of FREAK freearchitects have shared with us their recent international competition entry for a Russian Orthodox Church and Cultural Center in Paris. Additional images and a brief description after the jump.

AD Classics: Church of the Light / Tadao Ando Architect & Associates

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Churches
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Ibaraki-shi, Japan

AD Classics: Cathedral of Brasilia / Oscar Niemeyer

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Cathedral
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Brasilia, Brazil

Wedding Chapel / DUS Architects

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Chapel
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The Hague, The Netherlands

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence / El Dorado

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