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Side Wall
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The side wall with views of the Rhine has panels of stained glass but also panels of translucent glass at eye level, perhaps to obviate the distraction of activity on the Rhine.
Rear wall
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The rear wall of the church allows a flood of natural light over the entire interior. The floor to ceiling and wall to wall stained glass abstraction allows the interpretation of each worshipper. The supports for the free ...
Interior of Heilig Kruz Kirche. 1955-57.
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
Architect: Rudolf Schwarz. The eye of God looks down upon the congregation from above the liturgical center where a dove is descending upon the altar/table.
Interior
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The large window cutout floods the liturgical center. The Baptismal font, communion table, and pulpit are backed by a simple wall with mortar incissions forming a simple cross. The hymn board and collection sacks are off ...
Great church room
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
The simplicity of the exterior of the church is mirrored on it's interior. The ranks of pews focus on the liturgical center, which is allowed to speak for itself, without any further adornment to the "east" wall.
Glass walls
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan) in partnership with Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1986)
Two parallel walls of the church are floor to ceiling textured/wavy glass in order to diffuse natural light and to reduce exterior distractions.
Biblical scenes in Sainte Chapelle's windows
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1978)
One wonders if Calvin was able to appreciate their beauty as well as their Biblical scenes.
Windows of Sainte Chapelle
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1978)
The stained glass windows are the glory of Sainte Chapelle.
Nishi-suma Lutheran Church
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 2000)
Tadao ando, architect. The windows in the form of a cross provide the image of the cross on the wall behind the liturgical center.
Liturgical context
Note the windows which surround the congregation. Note also the strands supporting the small golden rectangles.