Shonan Christ Church Japanese architecture studio Takeshi Hosaka architects has designed a new protestant church near the coastal region of Shonan, Japan. The single-story concrete structure’s long rectilinear volume is topped with a series of six gentle swells in the roof, all at different heights, allowing indirect natural light to illuminate the chapel within. On the …
Church of the Light Architects: Tadao Ando In the small town of Ibaraki, 25km outside of Osaka, Japan, stands one of Tadao Ando’s signature architectural works, the Church of the Light. The Church of the Light embraces Ando’s philosophical framework between nature and architecture through the way in which light can define and create …
Tadao Ando on the emotional power of architecture The real importance of architecture is its ability to move people’s heart deeply. I am always trying to establish spaces where people can gather and interact with each other. By Tadao Ando Source: Architizer.com
Velez-Rubio Health Center Architects: LosdelDesierto On speaking about Velez-rubio, it is inevitable to refer to the weight the landscape has on the population. Walking around the building becomes a permanent surprise, despite the constant repetition of the pixel effect on the skin of the facade. We could say that the exterior of the building has …