Coolest modern churches in the world
Post here pics of the coolest modern churches you know.
________ ok. Here's a beautiful church in Tallinn, Estonia: Estonian Methodist Church. Architects: Vilen Künnapuu and Ain Padrik. Built 1994-2000. http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/21966306.jpg (panoramio/artis Z) http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/22463727.jpg (panoramio/wiggyretired) http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/54198356.jpg (Panoramio/Paul Lee) |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints (Mormon), San Diego, California
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sand...on-temple1.jpg By Rick Satterfield http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sand...n-temple21.jpg By Scott Cannon http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sand...n-temple25.jpg By Scott Cannon http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sand...n-temple60.jpg By Joshua Marjanovich |
I just thought about that church in Germany that astonished me when amor de cosmos brought it to the Cool Modern Architecture thread months ago. It could be called biconfessional, I guess, getting a Protestant and a Catholic community in the same odd building.
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Prayer Pavillion by deBartolo Architects, Phoenix USA
Really simple, yet beautiful space at the edge of the mountains overlooking Phoenix.
http://debartoloarchitects.com/imgs/.../chapel_01.jpg http://debartoloarchitects.com/imgs/.../chapel_03.jpg http://debartoloarchitects.com/imgs/.../chapel_04.jpg http://debartoloarchitects.com/imgs/.../chapel_07.jpg http://debartoloarchitects.com/imgs/.../chapel_09.jpg http://debartoloarchitects.com/imgs/...apel_color.jpg http://vimeo.com/62448975 all images by bill timmerman |
Is it wierd that I only found the second one to be 'cool'?
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^ Nothing weird, matter of taste. I find it sort of Disneyish, but it's fine. To me, that of Phoenix is the best so far.
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The church in German is by far the most amazing. nice pictures and San Frans impressive how is it soo white?
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Not sure about the coolest in the world, by one of my favorite, locally, is the modern St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in East Lansing, Michigan. The stained glass is excellent:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8...a7e154a8_b.jpg St. Thomas Aquinas church in East Lansing by david_shane, on Flickr |
^ Yeah, good one. The modern stained glass facing the assembly is spectacular.
Here's an early modern work called 'Notre Dame du Raincy', built 1922-23, first one in France made of reinforced concrete in le Raincy, Paris's northern burbs. The work on light on the inside is a nice effort, it was quite innovative at that time regarding the materials, whether one likes it or not, but never could feature that kind of modern stained glass. Historically significant, it will be preserved from anything. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...2006-10-16.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...2006-10-16.jpg http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/f...aincy/0014.jpg http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/f...y/perret2.html |
This massive structure is difficult to capture. I think it is possibly one of
the coolest modern day structures of it's kind, simply because of it's long list of unique features, many of which are modern day marvels on a grand global scale. I'll let the pics do most of the talking. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BhG6fOnaJG...conference.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com This structure is known as the L.D.S. Conference Center. It was constructed in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City prior to the opening of the 2002 Winter Olympics. It's main auditorium seats well over 21,000 people in cushy comfort, with no visual obstructions toward the main podium and stage. This, while at the same time providing amazing acoustics. Used as both a religious gathering place for large semi-annual LDS Conferences, and also as a grand concert hall for numerous secular and or non-denominational concerts and pageants, including the weekly broadcasts of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, all provided free to the public. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/4...073ffcdc_b.jpg By BratoDB http://resources.hydrotechusa.com/re...erence_(2).jpg http://resources.hydrotechusa.com This waterfall cascades from the base of the steeple tower to the street level below. http://m6.i.pbase.com/v3/84/561784/1...6.IMG_3544.jpg http://m6.i.pbase.com This large fountain pictured below is at the center of what is actually the roof of the building. The roof itself, is a large garden, with extensive waterworks. Also a large, natural mountain meadow occupies approx. one quarter of the roof. You completely lose perspective of being in the heart of a major urban center. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2274/2...c8837d71_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/ringosa...n/photostream/ http://www.afotopro.com/Travel/Salt-...DSC_1143-L.jpg http://www.afotopro.com http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/media/...r_exterior.jpg One of the many little details that I enjoyed most was this mountain stream, which runs the full length of the curbside front of the building http://cdn3.standard.net/sites/defau...side-51753.jpg http://cdn3.standard.net |
That 'Notre Dame du Raincy' is GORGEOUS! Thanks :)
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Would the Familia Segrada be considered modern?
http://images.everytrail.com/pics/fu...cn__Flickr.jpg source |
It still holds the art-nouveau style of the 19th century that it was designed in, so, no, it's not modern.
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Church: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church
Location: Columbus, Indiana Architect: Ratio Architects Completed: 2002 http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/gKIwri.jpg Photo taken by geomorph in 2006. |
Some more from Michigan:
Church of St. Mary - Alma (1970) https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3086/...035d2bda_b.jpg Church of Saint Mary by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Plymouth Congregational - Lansing Township (1975) https://farm1.staticflickr.com/73/20...b1301187_b.jpg Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing MI by Blair, on Flickr St. Francis - Muskegon (1967) https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6025/...a07a5b59_b.jpg St. Francis de Sales Church by Debra Jane Seltzer, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/...d1d5428e_b.jpg St. Francis De Sales by Steven Karsten, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/...ebd23ec4_b.jpg Nave by Steven Karsten, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1173/...6eb1fd66_b.jpg Stained Glass Skylight by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/...ec9276e2_b.jpg Bishop Walkowiak visits Muskegon parishes by Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, on Flickr |
Church: Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Location: San Francisco, California http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/pAKemj.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/CsEzLf.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/lgN4Lz.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/lL4BHm.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/w3C5c4.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/x7FjqZ.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/iMKsMj.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/3xEmNx.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/6Z7SBj.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/SL8Cyw.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/Fc15A6.jpg All photos taken by geomorph in 2012-13. |
Church: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Location: Los Angeles, California http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/refslc.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/WXiM1S.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/UJuoEU.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/ocNxN9.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/VPQext.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/gUcsAx.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/7rzYAb.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/llzYxr.jpg All photos taken by geomorph in 2008. |
Church: First Baptist Dallas
Location: Dallas, Texas http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/CaLsLI.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/rMtoHs.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/0NbSPe.jpg All photos taken by geomorph in 2013. |
Church: The Sea Ranch Chapel
Location: Sea Ranch, California http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/fTYsoK.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/zFH2hL.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/PngwMC.jpg All photos taken by geomorph in 2006. |
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