Contemporary Church Architecture

Contemporary Church Architecture
Edwin Heathcote (Author), Laura Moffatt (Author)
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (20 April 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470031565
ISBN-13: 9780470031568

The last decade has seen the emergence of a whole new generation of church designs. Covering buildings across the world, Contemporary Church Architecture aims to appeal not only to architects and clergy involved directly in ecclesiastical architecture but also other practitioners and those with a broader interest in cutting–edge design. This book covers the development of contemporary church design by looking at how the rational and the sacred can be reconciled and can inform one another. It also outlines the main trends and approaches: the conflict between self–expression and expression of the sacred, between sculptural signification and functionalism. Beautifully illustrated with around 350 photographs.