The Cathedral of Christ the Light : the making of a 21st century cathedral : Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP / with essays by Karla Cavarra Britton [and others].

Title & Author:

The Cathedral of Christ the Light : the making of a 21st century cathedral : Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP / with essays by Karla Cavarra Britton [and others].

Publication:

Description:

140, pages, 50 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
How do we dwell together? / Allen H. Vigneron -- A sense of community / John S. Cummins -- The sacred and the modern / Paul Goldberger -- Technology and the spirit : the intellectual lineage of the Cathedral of Christ the Light / Karla Cavarra Britton -- Seeking sacred space today, amid revival and modernism / Maristella Casciato -- The Cathedral of Christ the Light in the heritage of northern California / Pierluigi Serraino -- Designing the cathedral / Craig W. Hartman.

Summary:

Completed in 2008, the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, is one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical buildings of recent times. Its design, by Craig W. Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), combines the early Christian symbol of the fish with an innovative structure made of glass, wood and concrete. A glazed, bivalve exterior envelops the building, while a layer of fritted glass diffuses light and heat. Inside, the vaulted wooden ceiling soars 130 feet upwards, where an oculus opens out to the sky. The unique Omega window behind the altar was created with the help of new technology developed specifically for the cathedral: an image of the Romanesque relief of Christ from the tympanum of Chartres Cathedral was digitized and rendered as laser-perforated holes in an aluminum panel, creating a 60-foot pixilated image. With 150 color reproductions, this volume examines Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's masterpiece.

ISBN:

9783775731744 (paperback)
3775731741 (paperback)

Subject:

Cathedral of Christ the Light (Oakland, Calif.) Pictorial works.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
Cathedral of Christ the Light (Oakland, Calif.)
Cathedrals California Oakland Pictorial works.
Church architecture California Oakland Pictorial works.
Cathédrales Californie Oakland Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture chrétienne Californie Oakland Ouvrages illustrés.
Buildings
Cathedrals
Church architecture
Oakland (Calif.) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.
California Oakland

Form/genre:

Illustrated works

Added entries:

Britton, Karla.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 286915
Call No.: BIB 227465
Status: Available

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