New opening date - slated for February. Check out our earlier posts to see design.
Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
St. Paul's Interior Architecture
We are in the final weeks of exterior construction on St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville, Ohio.
As winter months settle in, the focus will be on interior construction and finishes. Much thought and meaning goes into interior architecture and material selection for a church, as liturgical architecture can enhance ones religious experience through the narration of religious stories interpreted in the form and ornamentation of a building.
Dr. Denis McNamara, in his book Catholic Church Architecture and the Spirit of the Liturgy, offers tremendous insight on how liturgical art and architecture should reflect heaven and earth united.
He writes-
"Liturgical art and architecture are about the conveying of information about God and humanity's relationship to him in the sacred liturgy. Central to this relationship is God's sharing of his divine life with his creation, and so liturgical architecture works as the image of heavenly realities: all is glorified, all is restored, all is radiant with grace. Styles, movements, and fads in architecture are relevant only to the degree that the theological content which they express is made clear."
Through Dr. McNamara's teaching, we understand and believe interior architecture should reflect "not nature as it exists today, in its fallen condition, but nature as it will exist at the end of time - when it's completely restored and glorified."
Based on this belief, below are some of the custom interior designs which symbolize the man the church was named after - St. Paul the Apostle.
This is the mock-up of the custom church pew end.
The above ceiling design represents that even creation will be glorified at the end of time. The stars are not portrayed as timid, but rather most radiant and glorious. The orderly geometric pattern of the stars speaks of their glorification and represents proportion and order.
As winter months settle in, the focus will be on interior construction and finishes. Much thought and meaning goes into interior architecture and material selection for a church, as liturgical architecture can enhance ones religious experience through the narration of religious stories interpreted in the form and ornamentation of a building.
Dr. Denis McNamara, in his book Catholic Church Architecture and the Spirit of the Liturgy, offers tremendous insight on how liturgical art and architecture should reflect heaven and earth united.
He writes-
"Liturgical art and architecture are about the conveying of information about God and humanity's relationship to him in the sacred liturgy. Central to this relationship is God's sharing of his divine life with his creation, and so liturgical architecture works as the image of heavenly realities: all is glorified, all is restored, all is radiant with grace. Styles, movements, and fads in architecture are relevant only to the degree that the theological content which they express is made clear."
Through Dr. McNamara's teaching, we understand and believe interior architecture should reflect "not nature as it exists today, in its fallen condition, but nature as it will exist at the end of time - when it's completely restored and glorified."
Based on this belief, below are some of the custom interior designs which symbolize the man the church was named after - St. Paul the Apostle.
This is a mock-up of the large and small custom column capitals which will be used throughout the church. The sword found in the capital is a symbol of St. Paul taking his faith around the world and conquering ignorance. The book symbolizes St. Paul as a great author of biblical letters.
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Below is the custom pew end design including a tripartite window motif, which is a holy trinity symbol.
This is the mock-up of the custom church pew end.
The above ceiling design represents that even creation will be glorified at the end of time. The stars are not portrayed as timid, but rather most radiant and glorious. The orderly geometric pattern of the stars speaks of their glorification and represents proportion and order.
A 3D rendering of what the interior will look like upon completion.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
St. Paul's Status
Latest job site photo's from St. Paul's in Westerville, Ohio. The crew is on target to have the exterior completed by November so Winter months can be spent working on the interior.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Office History
Since our work constantly focuses on creating a sense of place, I thought I'd feature our place, the Meleca office.
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| 144 E. State Street, Columbus, Ohio |
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| Rutherford H. Platt |
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| 144 E State Street on far left |
Platt's mother was sister to U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. The auditor site indicates Platt heirs owned the building until the year 2000.
The date of the above photo is unknown and our search for more have been unsuccessful. This view is looking northwest from the intersection of E. State and 4th Street. If you look closely, you can see awnings on the front windows. We hope to replicate one day.
We purchased the downtown office building four years ago. After a year of extensive renovations - we moved in.
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| Entry before |
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| Entry after |
We kept as much of the original structure as we could. And our traditional style is expressed throughout.
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| Lobby before |
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| Lobby after |
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| Board Room |
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| Library |
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| Agora looking into Drafting Room |
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| Drafting Room before |
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| Drafting Room after |
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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