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Contempo Chapel
Architects revamp churches with modernized aesthetic
Implications - Although religion is still bound to history, tradition and culture, today's churches and cathedrals are taking on more modern design elements, sometimes to the point at which the structure no longer looks like a religious institution. Architects are instilling a contemporary aesthetic to these classic buildings, which appeal to modern-thinking consumers and suggest that religion can be adapted to contemporary ideals.
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Revamped Religious InteriorsThe Bonney Avenue Residence is a Drastic Reno of an 1867 ChurchWhen people think of churches, they may have misconceptions that they are outdated buildings, and while this was once true for the 'Bonney Avenue Residence' built in 1867, it has since undergone an epic… [More] |
Spikey Seed SanctuariesThe Rosebud Orthodox Church Burgeons Like a Modern BulbReligion may be as old as the ages, but the architecture of its home needs not harken to the past. The Rosebud Orthodox Church looks nothing like how one would expect a chapel to appear, yet the concept… [More] |
Nail-Free ChurchesThe Tree of Life Chapel is a Serene MarvelA place of simplistic beauty and serenity, the Tree of Life Chapel in Braga, Portugal, is a minimalist, curving masterpiece.
Built within the pre-exisiting St. James Seminary, the chapel was designed… [More] | |||||||||
Curving Concrete CathedralsChurch of Seed Offers a Place for Worship & GatheringSet on the side of one of the famous sacred Taoist mountains in China, Church of Seed is a large concrete structure designed by Hong Kong-based O Studio Architects that provides villagers with a place… [More] |
Modernized Religious InstitutionsThe Holy Family Shrine is an Epic Place of WorshipNormally when the word church comes up, there’s usually a connotation with old, rustic historical grounds -- not with the Holy Family Shrine though. This is one place that most won’t mind hanging out at… [More] |
Curvy Contemporary CathedralsThe San Josemaria Escriva Church Brings New Shape to Church DesignThe San Josemaría Escrivá Church located in Mexico City infuses church design with a triangular shape. If you are a church-goer who worships contemporary design as much as the man upstairs, then this holy… [More] | |||||||||
