Architecture and Mega-Churches
Slate has an intriguing "slide show essay" on the architecture of mega-churches today.
Modern architecture, like the building at Case that is next door to the law school where I work, generally leaves me cold. These were no exception.
No mention is made of any of the architects involved in these projects being religious and that may explain the results.
A particularly telling comment comes in the commentary on the roof of the auditorium in Salt Lake City:
Please.
Update: The commentary on the above in the reader's forum at Slate is interesting. A good summary here.
Modern architecture, like the building at Case that is next door to the law school where I work, generally leaves me cold. These were no exception.
No mention is made of any of the architects involved in these projects being religious and that may explain the results.
A particularly telling comment comes in the commentary on the roof of the auditorium in Salt Lake City:
What is remarkable about the Salt Lake City building, however, is the landscaped roof, which includes stairs, terraces, fountains, and reflecting pools. The design, by the Olin Partnership, is not historical and contains no religious symbols. Yet, like most parks, it has a contemplative, quasi-religious atmosphere.
Please.
Update: The commentary on the above in the reader's forum at Slate is interesting. A good summary here.
Posted by Andy Morriss on
Tuesday October 11, 2005 at 7:11am