Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: E Heathcote ,
Laura Moffatt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 22.30cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 28.60cm
Weight: 1.324kg
ISBN: 9780470031568
ISBN 10: 0470031565
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 05 June 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
"""Contemporary Church Architecture is worth buying for Heathcote’s compressed history."" (Building Design, Cover date 22nd June) ""This book explores the development of contemporary church design by looking at how the rational and the sacred can be reconciled and inform one another."" (Church Building, July/August 2007) ""Heathcote’s text is judicious and remarkably comprehensive."" (Architects Journal, Thursday 12th July 2007) ""With stunning photographs, some full-page, this work really shows off the architecture of each building."" (Methodist Recorder , cover date 30th August 2007) “…opulently extravagant, with some of the most beautiful images of contemporary churches I have seen.” (Church Times, Friday 15th February 2008)"
Contemporary Church Architecture is worth buying for Heathcote's compressed history. (Building Design, Cover date 22nd June) explores the development of contemporary church design by looking at how the rational and the sacred can be reconciled . (Church Building, July/August 2007) With stunning photographs, some full-page, this work really shows off the architecture of each building. (Methodist Recorder , cover date 30th August 2007) ...opulently extravagant, with some of the most beautiful images of contemporary churches I have seen. (Church Times, Friday 15th February 2008)
Contemporary Church Architecture is worth buying for Heathcote?s compressed history. (Building Design, Cover date 22nd June) This book explores the development of contemporary church design by looking at how the rational and the sacred can be reconciled and inform one another. (Church Building, July/August 2007) Heathcote?s text is judicious and remarkably comprehensive. (Architects Journal, Thursday 12th July 2007) With stunning photographs, some full-page, this work really shows off the architecture of each building. (Methodist Recorder , cover date 30th August 2007) ??opulently extravagant, with some of the most beautiful images of contemporary churches I have seen.? (Church Times, Friday 15th February 2008)
Author Information
Edwin Heathcote is the architecture critic for the Financial Times and is a regular contributor to architecture and design magazines. He is an architect and lives and works in London. In 2001, he founded a design manufacturer, Izé specialising in architect-designed hardware. He is the author of several books for Wiley-Academy, including Church Builders (1996) and London Caffs (2004). Laura Moffatt is Director of Art and Christianity Enquiry (ACE), the UK's leading educational organisation in the field of the visual arts and religion. ACE runs a biennial award scheme for religious architecture and regular seminars on the synthesis of art and architecture in the religious context. Laura is also continuing a theological study of Modernist church architecture.
