Main entry:

Watkin, William Ward, 1886-1952, author.

Title & Author:

Planning and building the modern church / William Ward Watkin, FAIA, Professor of Architecture, the Rice Institute.

Publication:

New York, [NY] : F.W. Dodge Corporation, 1951.
©1951

Description:

163 pages : illustrations, plans ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (footnotes) and index.
Evolution of modern church planning -- Complete cooperation : the architect, the committee and the clergy -- The modern church requires an adequate area -- The preliminary studies -- Materials for church construction -- Building for use as well as beauty -- Within the church -- The heart of the church : the chancel -- Planning the church school -- Within the school -- Walls and towers -- Lighting, heating and air-conditioning -- Building the church -- Furnishing the church.

Summary:

"The information on every phase of planning and stage of construction contained in "Planning and Building the Modern Church" should prove invaluable to everyone concerned in the creation of religious buildings. More than any other building project, the construction of a church or synagogue must be a cooperative effort between the clergy, laymen, and architect. This book is designed to foster intelligent cooperation among these interested parties by anticipating many of the problems they will face and providing examples of successful solutions by leading church architects. Some architects and architecture firms whose work is included in this book are Charles D. Maginnis of Maginnis and Walsh Architects; Ralph Adams Cram and Bertram Goodhue of Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson; Alden B. Dow; Wilson, Morris and Crain; Joseph Murphy; Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen of Saarinen, Saarinen & Associates; Percival Goodman; Herman Lloyd; Henry Steinborner; Wyeth & King and Eugene Mason, Associated Architects; and numerous others. William Ward Watkin is the Head of the Department of Architecture at Rice Institute in Houston, Texas and formerly was a member of the architectural firm Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson"--Amazon.com.

Subject:

Church architecture United States 20th century.
Church architecture Designs and plans.
Religious architecture United States 20th century.
Religious architecture United States.
Church architecture United States.
Architecture religieuse États-Unis.
Architecture religieuse Dessins et plans.
Architecture chrétienne États-Unis.
Architecture chrétienne Dessins et plans.
Architecture chrétienne États-Unis 20e siècle.
Architecture religieuse États-Unis 20e siècle.
Church architecture
Religious architecture
United States

Form/genre:

architectural drawings (visual works)
Architectural drawings
Dessins d'architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 98925
Call No.: W12739; ID:86-B1968
Status: Available