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Shrine of the Virgin of La Antigua / Otxotorena Arquitectos

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Religious Architecture
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Alberite, Spain

As burial field / Karres en Brands

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cemetery, Memorial Center
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Architects: Karres en Brands
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  10000 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2008

AD Classics: Colònia Güell / Antoni Gaudí

Colònia Güell was a workers’ colony located in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, presently a town of around 7,000 inhabitants 20km outside Barcelona. The area was a manufacturing suburb that grew rapidly around the turn of the 20th century. In 1898, Antoni Gaudi was commissioned by Count Eusebi de Güell, who wanted to provide a place of worship for the booming suburb, to build a Church. It was never actually completed because the money ran out as a result of economic hardships. When work stopped in 1915, only the crypt was completed, though it is nevertheless listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site. In 2002, a restoration was carried out by architect Antonio González Moreno who was widely criticized for allegedly mistreating Gaudi’s work.

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Congregation House / SAGRA Architects

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Worship
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Szolnok, Hungary

Cistercian Abbey Church / Cunningham Architects

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Churches, Renovation
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Irving, United States

Notre Dame de l’Assomption - National Cathedral Competition Entry / NC-Office

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Recently destroyed by the 2010 Earthquake, Port-au-Prince’s new design for the National Cathedral is presented as an absolute plain wall of concrete which expresses the true character of the construction. Designed by NC-Office, the concrete material is not only structurally appropriate, but it also produces a somber cool space that absorbs light – forming an architecture of shadows. More images and architects’ description after the break.

New Synagogue Dresden / Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch

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Synagogue, Temple
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Dresden, Germany

Islamic Funeral Pavilion / Atelier PUUUR

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Burial
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Architects: Atelier PUUUR
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  190 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012

Brooks + Scarpa design Interfaith Chapel in Florida

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The highly acclaimed Los Angeles-based practice Brooks + Scarpa Architects, along with KZF Design, have released plans for a new Interfaith Chapel at the University of North Florida. Drawing inspiration from a free-flowing wedding gown, its informally shaped footprint - reminiscent of an allegorical figure such as Justice, Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence and Fortitude - flows upward and culminates at the top with a large skylight whose light is diffused by a wooden lattice spire that is derived from the symbol of infinity.

The symbolic, 7000 square-foot structure will provide students with an intimate, spiritual space that may be used daily while also supporting a variety of diverse religious services, such as student ceremonies, weddings, lectures, meditative practices, musical performances and more.

Learn more about Brooks + Scarpa’s wooden chapel after the break.

The Jewish Center in Munich / Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch

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Synagogue
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Munich, Germany

Scherpenzeel Multifuntional Complex / Slangen + Koenis Architects

Scherpenzeel Multifuntional Complex / Slangen + Koenis Architects - Mixed Use Architecture, Facade
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Mixed Use Architecture
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Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands

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Sansepolcro Cemetery / Studio Zermani e Associati

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cemetery
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Arezzo, Italy

Double Church For Two Faiths / Kister Scheithauer Gross Architects And Urban Planners

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Churches
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Freiburg, Germany

Crematory In Parma / Studio Zermani e Associati

Crematory In Parma / Studio Zermani e Associati - Crematorium, Garden, Facade
© Mauro Davoli
crematorium
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Parma, Italy

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Chapel Schaufeljoch / AO Architekten

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Chapel
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Austria

Drayton Green Church Proposal / Piercy & Company

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Award-winning London based architecture practice Piercy & Company recently revealed their proposal for Drayton Green Church in Ealing, London, a new building for the International Presbyterian Church (IPC). Their scheme retains an existing Grade ll listed chapel – originally built as an annex to the previously adjacent St Helena’s Home for ‘fallen women’ – and encloses it within a larger scheme. This new design includes an entrance hall, administrative and meeting spaces, and a worship space for up to 200 people. They are anticipating to start construction in the summer of 2013. More images and architects’ description after the break.

Chapel In The Woods / Studio Zermani e Associati

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Chapel
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Parma, Italy

San Giovanni Church / Studio Zermani e Associati

San Giovanni Church / Studio Zermani e Associati - Churches, Facade
© Mauro Davoli
Churches
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Perugia, Italy

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