MODERN VS. TRADITION BACKGROUND & HISTORY • The Co-Cathedral of the Scared Heart located in Downtown, Houston. On November 22, 1896, they opened the Co-Cathedral of the Scared Heart, and the people going to the church had increased every since. To deal the growing community in 2002 Archbishop Fiorenza worked with the firm of Ziegler Cooper to design the New Co-Cathedral of the Scared Heart. The project finished in 2008, and the total cost of the project is $49 million dollars. It gave the church the whole new look compare to the old church. • The Cathedral of Christ Light is located in Oakland. According to the church website, the church established in 1962. In 1989 with the Loma Prieta earthquake made the church damage to the point that it …show more content…
cannot be repair. Then in 2005, they began to build the new church. The project complete on September 25, 2008. DESIGN • The design of the Co-Cathedral of the Scared Heart is not traditional nor modern, it fall in between the two.
With the rich materials, and abstraction in its volumes. The architect has pushed the design to it limit on modern style but still has the traditional features of a church. • The design of the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland is completely different from the Co-Cathedral in Houston. All the features, and all the design of the church is all modern. They used glass wall to cover the building, and many other modern material. The design had make the church look completely different from the traditional church. WHAT IDEAS AND/OR QUESTIONS ARE YOU PLANNING TO RESEARCH? • The questions I am planning to research is that should the church design be modern or should it be between modern and traditional and still have some feature of the old church? WHY IS THIS OF ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE? • The significance of the Co-Cathedral in Houston it that the architect of the church has successfully combine the two style between traditional, and modern. Which gave a building a breath taking look. Not like other church, the Co-Cathedral has its own problems, one of them is the location, because the Co-Cathedral located near the center of Downtown, Houston, it got all the car noises coming into the
church. • The significance of the Cathedral in Oakland have on the architecture is really big, because of it design, and the style of it the Cathedral had been like a door that open up the new way for the church maker. It showed that the church can be look different from the traditional church, it doesn’t have to use stone, or traditional to be a church, it can be all glass and wood. WHAT MAKE THIS BUILDING ARCHITECTURALLY RELEVANT TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? • The design of the Co-Cathedral of the Scared Heart related to the Catholic Church many different way, the material of the church has look like the color of Vatican City. The floor plan of the Co-Cathedral still has the shape of the cross which is one of the feature of the Catholic Church. • The Cathedral of the Christ the Light has broken off completely from the traditional Catholic Church, with it modern design it has open up the door to let the modernism into the future church project.
The church's architecture over all is simple. It is 24 by 34 square feet and set on a stone wall. It is a frontier style cabin and is made from hand hewn logs, which are notched at each end so that they fit together snugly at the corners. The roof is shingled...
.... The rituals and ceremonies that occurred in that time, fit the design of the church. Similarly, the Mormon Temple's unusual shaped rooms and structures fits the uses intended for them by the Latter Day Saints. The San Diego Temple is not by any means a duplicate of the Chartres Cathedral. It merely borrowed some aesthetic features characteristic of the Gothic style of architecture. The Chartres Cathedral can be seen as the bridge between the early to high Gothic periods back in medieval times, a classic. The Mormon Temple, however, is only a conglomeration of architectural elements designed to meet the needs of the Latter Day Saints. It cannot be put in the same class as classical Cathedral of Chartres. The two churches, while both drawing attention to themselves, one does it in a classical way, the other, making a spectacle of itself. href=index.html> back to va11
Thesis: Both St. John the Baptist Cathedral and Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres are constructed in French Gothic style which means that architecturally they have many similarities. However, the 700 year gap between their construction offers St. John the Baptist more flexibility in design and style. Still, their likeness and variations extend far beyond the realm of their design.
The Mission Concepcion was first built in East Texas in 1716, but they only stayed there for fifteen years do to hardships. After this it and two other missions moved to San Antonio. The missions were rebuilt on the San Antonio river on March 5, 1731. While Concepcion was built in east Texas just out of logs and thatch the new Conception was built to last it is still standing today. It was built so well it is the only mission in San Antonio that the walls, roofs, and other major structures have never collapsed. The Concepcion is not only the oldest standing stone church in Texas but in the nation. “Father Habig, historian for the Franciscan Order, states un-equivocally that ‘it is the oldest church of the Immaculate Concepcion of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the United States” (saconservation 1).
Q: Use St Peter’s basilica and Donato Bramante’s Tempietto in Rome, in opposition to John Balthasar Neumann’s Pilgrimage Church of Vierzehnheiligen in Bamburg, Germany, to argue that a rational engagement with architecture is a more effective means to comprehend and understand architectural form.
Before this council, the way a church building would have been set out was very different. A church built prior to 1962 would have been built as if it were a large cross if you were to look at it from the sky.
After walking inside and trying to first experience, the church, and all its beauty and ornateness, I began examining the floor plan and elevations of the cathedral. Grace Cathedral was build in a gothic style, which it represents in its architecture inside and out. There were three huge rose windows. One at the very top of the main entrance and one on either end of the transept. There wer...
According to the official website for St. Patrick's Cathedral, the cathedral was first opened in 1879, after it had begun construction in 1858. Archbishop John Hughes announced his idea of building a “new” St. Patricks Cathedral over one hundred fifty years ago. The purpose of building the new cathedral in the Archbishop's eyes was to build a cathedral that was worthy of the mass numbers of catholics in the area, their intelligence, and wealth as a community. Archbishop Hughes believed that one day, this cathedral would be the “heart of the city.” He also believed that nothing would be able to divert the construction of this soon-to-be gothic cathedral. In October and November of 1878, the Great Cathedral Fair was held for a few weeks. Hughes' successor, John McCloskey became head of the dedication of the Cathedral. The architect responsible for building this cathedral was James Renwick. In 1853, he was hired to build this cathedral with a budget of only $850,000, not including the altars, furnishings for chapels, organs and other furniture. The stone that Renwick chose to use for the cathedral was white marble.
In the Florence Cathedral, Florence, Italy, there is a cathedral church whose octagonal dome, built without the aid of scaffolding, was considered the greatest engineering feat of the early Renaissance. Dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore, Our Lady of the Flower, it is also known as the Duomo, after the Italian word for cathedral. Created by many great Early Modern artists, this piece of architecture is a perfect example the Renaissance style. We can come to a better understanding of why this is so by exploring what the characteristics of the Renaissance “style”. To understand the properties of the Florence Cathedral that fit the Early Modern style, I will begin with a description and its history. The cathedral's architectural style, although greatly influenced by French Gothic elements remained distinctively Florentine, especially the geometric patterns of red, green, and white marble on the building's exterior. Construction of the cathedral began in 1294 on the site of a Christian church founded in the 6th or 7th century and continued until 1436. Several celebrated Italian architects were involved in the project, including Giotto, Arnolfo di Cambio, Andrea Orcagna, and, most notably, Filippo Brunelleschi, who was responsible for designing and building the dome. The cathedral's exterior is ornamented with sculpture and mosaics by Italian artists Donatello, Nanni di Banco, and Domenico Ghirlandaio, among others. The building's stained-glass windows are the work of the Italian architect and artist Lorenzo Ghiberti, and the interior is decorated with sculpture and fresco paintings by several Renaissance masters. Construction of the campanile (bell tower), situated to the right of the entrance to the Duomo, was begun by Giotto and completed according to his plans in 1359, after his death. Nearly 278 ft high, the campanile is embellished with red, green, and white marble panels of relief sculpture by Italian artists Andrea Pisano and Luca della Robbia, and niches with sculpted figures by Donatello and other masters. Facing the cathedral and campanile is a smaller, octagonal structure, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, noted for its gilt-bronze doors, elaborately worked in high relief by Andrea Pisano and Lorenzo Ghiberti. With that background information about the cathedral, one question comes to mind: what is it that makes the Renaissance style distinct? Renaissa...
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St. Paul’s Cathedral, in London, England, was designed by architect Sir Christopher Wren. Approval of this most significant architectural project took six years just for the plan. Construction, which began in 1675, took thirty-five years until finally complete in 1710. It was built to replace a church that had been leveled by the Great Fire of 1666. St. Paul's is the largest cathedral in England, and said to be Wren's masterpiece. He brought a range of new forms, and architectural combination into English architecture. Masonry, brick, timber, and cut stone were used to form the structure of the cathedral. St. Paul’s Cathedral has been one of the main socially significant buildings in London. Cathedrals all around, have always played a large role in the communities they serve. Their fundamental purpose is to bring people closer to God, but over the centuries they have served as a focal point for trade, as a stronghold and a place of safety in times of war, and as immense status symbols. The functions, of a cathedral, take on an additional significance for St Paul's, because it’s known as the cathedral of the capital city and, of the nation. The present building is also the first cathedral to have been built since the creation of the Church of England in 1534, when religion was brought under the direct control of the monarch. This quote from Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage really shows the significance the Church has made in England. “St Paul's Cathedral is the internationally recognized signature of London and the capital's most important historic and architectural focal point. Only St Paul's and the Palace of Westminster are protected by strategic views but the proposed tower disregards this legal protection and the significance of the Cathedral as the icon of London.” The West Front, which faces the heart of the City of London, is an iconic image with great national significance. It is through the famous West Doors that so many British monarchs and distinguished figures have entered the Cathedral. The nation’s “best-loved” church, St Paul’s has hosted some of the most important commemorative events in British history. In recent years the memorial service for the victims of 9/11, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and the Queen Mother’s 100th birthday. Also, it was where the funeral services of Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, and Winston Churchi...
When the cathedrals were being constructed, the musicians at the time would create sounds according to the structure of the building. The resulting musical sounds illuminated the church, and the lives of the people who composed and performed it. Nobody had heard before such music. It was modern back at that time. Also, buildings and the music were there for the glory of God. Most if not all of the music was composed for the church to praise God.
A Spiritual City – Visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral As you wander around the Cathedral and its gardens, remember to not just race around and answer the questions, but also to be still and enjoy the experience. St Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne began in 1858 and consecrated in 1897, at a time when the population had grown because of the Gold Rushes. There were many immigrants – many of whom came from Ireland. St Patrick’s occupies a total area of 3251 square acres, has an interior length of 92.25 metres, the width of the nave is 23.31 metres and the height of the spires to the top of the cross is 105.8 metres.
The intention of cathedrals was to inspire those who came to pray, learn, and worship (Macaulay, Cathedral 4), and to create a deeper connection to God. Religious art made its mark by creating images of Biblical events, and characters. The depiction of Christ as a tall bearded man, and the iconic representation of The Lord’s Supper are attributed to artists’ imaginations. Religious symbols are prevalent today. When you go throughout the world, you see churches and cathedrals with steeples, and some with crosses (The Meaning of the Cross). Many Christians wear a cross as a reminder that Christ died on a cross for their sins (The Meaning of the Cross). Religious imagery has had a remarkable influence on Christianity. First, religious imagery is used in places of worship, such as Cathedrals, offering deeper connections to God, making spiritual power the Cathedral’s core (Taylor 5). Secondly, religious imagery engages the viewer’s sense of vision, as an extension of storytelling by depicting Christianity and religion in art (Martin 4). Thirdly, religious imagery uses symbols and rituals to lead people to God, and to provide a clearer meaning of their beliefs (Dilasser