CONCEPT
CAN A CHURCH BE MORE THAN A CHURCH?
For this project I looked toward the organic forms & designs of architects such as Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, Santiago Caltrava and more for inspiration. I finally settled on creating a shape that was able to work with filtering the light from the aisle windows through my site, creating a transparent atmosphere, where both functions - library and church - are separate but together, barely touching.
I took inspiration from the filtering effects of stained glass and confession boxes, and combined them with the organic forms found in nature. I also decided to play with the existing asymmetry of the church, rather than working against it.
I want to use materials such as ply, concrete, and tile within my organic structure that compliment the materials found in the existing church.This will be used throughout my remodel to create a sense of continuity and uniformity as the user walks down the length of the Nave.