Church of the Light, Osaka, Japan Taken by Bergmann |
The simplicity of Ando's church is part of its beauty, and of its message: built on a low budget, the concrete walls were cast on-site, and the wood used to form the moulds for that process were then recycled to make the pews. The church has no decoration, and the only windows are the slits in the shape of a cross, as important for this particular church as it is for the foundation of Christianity itself: the Cross here is the Light.I tend not to like modern architecture in churches but, obviously, that is because most of them aren't very well done. This is spectacular and I'd love to see it in person.
Richard Stemp, The Secret Language of Churches and Cathedrals
By the way, the Richard Stemp book is fantastic and I highly recommend it.
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