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Main entry, rectory, and parish premises
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
Liturgical center
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
Again we see the juxtaposition of the contemporary with the pulpit, freestanding altar/table, and seats for the clergy with the traditional high altar, tabernacle, and crucifix, and completing the visual focus, on the wall ...
Koln Cathedral Nave
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
The soaring nave with the maximum wall space given to glass is made possible by the flying buttresses.
Communion Table and positif
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
The great Communion Table, with its concrete base, is given as sense of majesty and joy by a marble veneer.
The Baptistery
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
Reflecting the ancient practice of a baptistery separate from the church, this baptistery is attached to the church room and boasts elegant stained glass by Jean Bazaine.
House of the Symbols
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
"Freestanding column by the northern entry with sculpture of three Taurus heads that act as symbolic guards." Justus Dahinden
House of the Symbols
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
"The edges of the building's south façade are distinguished by large circular oriels, crowned by perforated cupolas. They envelope the living areas with the fire-place in its center. The individual style of this building ...
Great church room
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
A religious structure worthy of the culmination of an arduous pilgrimage.
Side chapel
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
Alongside the entrance at the base of one of the flanking towers is an altar for the side chapel. Its stark simplicity with the light from the clerestories and candle and stuccoed cylindrical walls lend an aura of sanctity ...
Liturgical focus
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
The liturgical center is illuminated by a clearstory bathing the altar with light, with pulpit to the left, and chapel for the reserved host to the right, with bench and chairs for clergy and acolytes spanning the chancel.