concept quotes:
His vision is to promote better relationships between people young and old, rich and poor, and from all backgrounds. That's why he and other church administrators sought to bring a sense of intimacy to the sanctuary, making it seem smaller even as it grew bigger.
Here at Westover we wanted a traditional look as well as the modern technology that you'd expect in a high-performance venue. Together, we shaped the feeling and finish of materials so that we could incorporate all the technology we needed as well as hide it. There is indeed a lot of technology in use here, but little of it is perceived by worshipers," he says.
"The end result here at Westover is that you can use as much of the technology as you like, or none at all. True design success accommodates everyone, and on that level I think we've all succeeded here," Fullwood says.
noteworthiness:
the ability to, like Mr. Fullwood says, accommodate the different needs in a space that so many people share is essential to the functionality and success of the design. this article particularly focuses on the audio aspects in the function of a new and large sanctuary. the goal was to make the large space seem smaller. the architects did this by using Barisol panels that hide the equipment. other acoustical care was taken on surfaces with certain materials. there was also effort to make the space smaller by tightening and having precise acoustics during services.
personal meaning:
i have never thought about church design until last thursday in class. it came to me out of no where. i then found this article and was excited to see that there really is care and concern in the current design of churches. the church has been around for so long and it has been an element of society that has been around since the beginning. therefore, i didnt think there was much effort needed on such an old idea. however, this article illustrates that there is need for thought and innovation in new church design. so my idea about church design is, how can i or anyone, use design elements in church design to enhance the spiritual experience in sanctuaries?
2 comments:
Noelani,
Church (or 'ecumenical') design is a fascinating specialty. Its quest for meaning and emotion promotion makes for great opportunities for design features.
You might enjoy looking up Thorncrown Chapel, one of my favorite religious spaces.
This is such an interesting topic! While I was in high school, a church opened that was extremely large. This church spent a lot of money in designing their church so that you would feel that they were a large church in order to attract more people to it. Their strategy worked and most of the people who attended my grandparents church, and had done so for years, left to attend that church. As a result, the population of my grandparent's church dramatically reduced and the church is always empty.
I wonder if the idea of a "bigger and better" church or the idea of more people to fellowship was a reason that this church decided to keep it small?
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