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Faith & Form's 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award Rewards Diversity in Religious Design

Originally published by The Huffington Post as "These Religious Architecture Award Winners Evoke The Sacred In Unconventional Ways," this article reveals the winners in the 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award run by Faith & Form, an organization dedicated to promoting the architecture of worship.

What makes a space sacred?

If the winners of Faith & Form's 2014 Religious Art & Architecture award are any indication, it may be something different every time. A high ceiling, curved walls, stained glass windows or lush landscaping -- no two winners are alike, and yet each offers viewers a fresh way of interacting with the divine.

Take a look at some of Faith & Form's 2014 award and honor award winners for religious architecture after the break

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Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts / Randy Brown

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Twist / Randy Brown

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Monarch West / Randy Brown

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Monarch Place / Randy Brown

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Christian Life Center / BNIM

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  • Architects: BNIM
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  27000

Village Pointe East / Randy Brown

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Freight House Pedestrian Bridge / BNIM

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  • Architects: BNIM
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2006

Optic House / Randy Brown

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