Spiritual Projects

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

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.

Snapshot: Luminous New Star on Sagrada Família's Tower of the Virgin Mary by LKL

Barcelona

Ilana Herzig

April 14, 2022

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Illuminated by the German lighting design firm's Barcelona hub, the 12-pointed steel-and-glass star was installed atop the tower at Antoni Gaudí’s basilica.

Church of San Giacomo Apostolo

Ferrara, Italy

Andrew Ayers

December 6, 2021

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With a light structure and an undulating wood roof, Miralles Tagliabue EMBT eschews the traditional church typology.

A Mausoleum in St. Louis Revives the Funerary Form at its Historic Cemetery

St. Louis, Missouri

Josephine Minutillo

November 16, 2021

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Mitchell Wall designs a contemporary tomb with traditional elements.

Señor de Tula Sanctuary by Dellekamp/Schleich + AGENdA

Jojutla, Mexico

Sarah Amelar

November 10, 2021

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A vaulted, open-air church in Mexico replaces one destroyed by the 2017 earthquake.

Babyn Yar Synagogue by Manuel Herz Architects

Kyiv, Ukraine

Fred A. Bernstein

November 9, 2021

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A wood temple on a sacred site opens and closes like a book.

Santa Maria Goretti Church by Mario Cucinella Architects

Mormanno, Italy

Fred A. Bernstein

October 7, 2021

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Baroque influences shape this sinuous contemporary church in Southern Italy by Mario Cucinella Architects.

School Annex and Housing by Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei Architects

Cologne, Germany

Suzanne Stephens

February 1, 2021

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Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei Architects designed a choir school’s multipurpose annex in Cologne.

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