Cure Penabad-Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Ecclesiastical architecture has traditionally contrasted interior and exterior with the intent of differentiating the sacred from the profane. Thus churches tend to
be hermetic, since difference is best cultivated behind impermeable and clearly demarcated boundaries.
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The design of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Fort Wayne, Indiana, holds on to the traditional contrast but also aims for openness and continuity with the
landscape. The project achieves this double goal by differentiating between phenomena rather than environments.
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Thus the exterior is visible from the nave but perceived and understood in ways particular to that perspective. Once you step outside, the same features of that
environment take on a different character, a new meaning.
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Furthermore, the interconnectedness of facilities (physical and visual) and their disposition around a common space enhances flexibility in accommodating wide
ranging eventsand congregations.
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The “basilica-like” hall attempts to address the question of how one may design a contemporary urban space in the tropics. The cubic volume, set atop the covered
hall, contains a variety of programs typically associated with entertainment. By night, the taut, scale less, glowing surface of the cube serves as an icon for the
district as well as a billboard onto which ever-changing images can be projected. Through the imposition of a strong urban form, the building seeks to generate a
sense of district with an instantly recognizable identity.
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