St Joseph’s College at University of Alberta. Edmonton. Canada The notion that architecture is the realization of an idea, that it evolves and changes from conception to conclusion through the equivalent of a rhetorical device, may explain in part our relationship to buildings that we both look upon and inhabit. They exemplify our concept of space, … More St Kateri Tekakwitha’s Chapel

INTRODUCTION The assembly is the living symbol of Christ in the world, and in the Church. “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it” (1Cor. 12:27). The primary symbol of Christ in the church is the people, because the people embody Him. Therefore, the Christian assembly in a liturgical space has … More The Christian Assembly and its Location in the Church Building

INTRODUCTION An often-overlooked kind of religious building is the one constructed with limited resources or in challenging circumstances.  Such a building, however, possesses an elemental integrity and a high degree of architectural ingenuity.  In spite of its apparent simple-mindedness, this type of building turns into an icon.  A community’s investment of their own time and … More The Marginalization of the Beauty in Impoverished Communities