Spiritual Projects

Architectural Record focuses on the design of places intended for contemplation, prayer, worship, and other spiritual or religious activities.

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DESIGN:ED Podcast: Níall McLaughlin

RECORD Editors

November 12, 2023

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The London-based architect joins the podcast to discuss the completion of the Faith Museum at Auckland Castle and how a client-focused design process helps to develop his architectural language.

A Campus Revamp Brings Renewed Optimism to Worshippers at London’s Baitul Futuh Mosque

Catherine Slessor

June 26, 2023

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A new multi-use building designed by John McAslan + Partners was inaugurated this March at the largest mosque in the U.K.

Crossing Over: Harris + Kurrle Architekten Crafts a Hybrid Building in Cologne

Germany

Mary Pepchinski

June 22, 2023

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The compact yet monumental volume is part dual-congregation church, part day-care center, and part apartment complex.

Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Complete White Lily–Inspired Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel in Manila

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

June 22, 2023

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Anchored by a pair of "petal"-clad buildings, the hilltop campus is the Tokyo-based architect's first project in the Philippines.

Sacred Circle: A New Building in Cape Town by Noero Architects Faces Its Predecessor with a Very Different Form

South Africa

Iain Low

June 14, 2023

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The architects transformed an existing suburban setting into a compound for Christ Church Somerset West by providing a landscape for both religious and secular activities.

Guess the Architect: June 2023

RECORD Editors

June 14, 2023

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A 1960s A-frame structure designed by a prominent Los Angeles architect defines the tentlike interior of a cathedral located in an inland American city known for its lively architecture.

Like a Prayer: On David Adjaye’s Abrahamic Family House

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Izzy Kornblatt

June 13, 2023

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A religious complex designed by Adjaye Associates aims to link the three Abrahamic faiths.

Two Intricate Structures by Hiroshi Nakamura Enhance the Experience of a 17th-Century Shinto Shrine

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

March 17, 2023

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The Shrine Amulet Place of Conferment and a Meditation Pavilion create a spiritual inner approach to the Ueno Toshogu Shrine.

Calatrava’s New St. Nicholas Church Opens at Ground Zero

Fred A. Bernstein

December 14, 2022

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After the original church was destroyed on 9/11, a new house of worship by Santiago Calatrava looks out over the World Trade Center’s memorial fountains.

Field Architecture Unveils a Wood-Clad Bay Area Synagogue

Clare Jacobson

August 9, 2022

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Field Architecture designs a Northern California synagogue with an emphasis on honest materials and sustainability.

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