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Post by maitaitom on Jun 29, 2013 14:44:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2013 15:49:17 GMT
I think it looks quite nice, and the modern design is perfectly suitable for Los Angeles. As to whether or not that money could have been better spent on other things, that is not for me to decide...
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Post by maitaitom on Jun 29, 2013 15:57:41 GMT
I liked it, too. It certainly gets mixed reviews in L.A, however.
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Post by nautiker on Jun 29, 2013 21:33:07 GMT
As churches have always been the spearheads of the architecture of their respective eras, it would have been very disappointing had this project been handled any differently.
Yet given other kinds of buildings are ‘muscling up’ nowadays and that building these structures has become so rational and effective nowadays, imo these new edifices are slightly loosing some of their uniqueness, their appeal, there’s a lack of ambitiousness and crazyness that made the works of the past centuries so outstanding…
Thanks for the very worthwhile report!
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Post by htmb on Jun 29, 2013 21:43:16 GMT
Very interesting report!
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 30, 2013 1:45:13 GMT
Great report, although I'm having trouble figuring out the cathedral. It looks massive and soaring outside, but doesn't seem to have the sense of vast space I'd expect on the inside. Maybe it seems stark because it needs more stained glass -- it seems very bright and shiny.
The tapestries are a different, very nice touch.
Are the bells in the last picture the ones showing through the big slots in the first picture?
It's so hard to judge a building of this size from photos, but it doesn't look like a very inspired design. I like very modern architecture a great deal, but for the moment have too many "why"s about this cathedral. However, since you say you liked it, I'm assuming the effect in person really works.
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Post by maitaitom on Jun 30, 2013 11:26:19 GMT
It 's layout is a bit strange. When you walk through the doors that are pictured, you walk down a fairly wide hallway that has contains alcoves with art and other church paraphernalia. At the end of the long hallway you reach the "decorative screen." When you make a right that's when you get into the actual church part of the cathedral. It's a tad disjointed to be sure, and as I said, in comparison with so many cathedrals we have seen over the years, it is a bit stark.
The bells at the bottom of the page are different from the first picture, which is of the actual bell tower. Tracy (my wife) would agree with you that it is not the most inspired design. I liked it better, but we are both very spoiled by the magnificent cathedrals we have seen on our European travels. Still, it was a worthwhile diversion.
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