
Constructing the Ineffable
Contemporary Sacred Architecture
Karla Britton(Editor)
Yale University School of Architecture(Primary creator)
Yale University Press
Published on 15. March 2011
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-300-17037-5 (ISBN)
Description
Throughout the history of the built environment there has been no more significant endeavor than the construction of houses of worship, which were once the focal point around which civilizations and city-states developed. Constructing the Ineffable is the first book to examine this topic across continents and from the perspective of multiple faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Baha'i. It addresses how sacred buildings such as churches, mosques, synagogues, and memorials are viewed in the context of contemporary architecture and religious practice.
Featuring more than a dozen essays by a broad range of leading international architects, historians, and theologians, Constructing the Ineffable offers a fundamental exploration of defining and understanding contemporary sacred spaces. This thought-provoking book also invites readers to consider the powerful influence of religion on civic life and to discuss the role that design and construction play in religious buildings.
Distributed for the Yale School of Architecture
Featuring more than a dozen essays by a broad range of leading international architects, historians, and theologians, Constructing the Ineffable offers a fundamental exploration of defining and understanding contemporary sacred spaces. This thought-provoking book also invites readers to consider the powerful influence of religion on civic life and to discuss the role that design and construction play in religious buildings.
Distributed for the Yale School of Architecture
Reviews / Votes
"[A] very good introduction . . . Excellent short essays and inspiring illustrations make it readily accessible to the educated, general reading public . . . Very few books like this appear nowadays."-P. Kaufman, Choice -- P. Kaufman * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
100 color + 200 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
1089 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-17037-5 (9780300170375)
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Persons
Karla Britton is lecturer at the Yale School of Architecture.