inner sanctum

An offset, 125-foot-tall white concrete stele-a bell tower with a delicately incised cross-signals the entrance to the Center at a point where the wall pulls back to form a modest forecourt. Apart from the windows, created by the Berlin artist Hella Santarossa, the interior is spartan, with rigid oa...

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Published inArchitecture Vol. 95; no. 3; p. 48
Main Author Fischer, Jan Otakar
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Hanley-Wood, Incorporated 01.03.2006
Subjects
Architecture
Church buildings
Religion
Munich Germany
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Summary:An offset, 125-foot-tall white concrete stele-a bell tower with a delicately incised cross-signals the entrance to the Center at a point where the wall pulls back to form a modest forecourt. Apart from the windows, created by the Berlin artist Hella Santarossa, the interior is spartan, with rigid oak pews, a compressed clay altar, and a choir loft hidden behind a screen of vertical spruce slats. Certain details of the project may nonetheless be questioned: the sharp edges of Saint Florian's prayer space; the undistinguished entry sequence into both churches; the way the play area for Saint Florian's kindergarten is forced outside of the precinct wall, violating its authority.
ISSN:1935-7001