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Completed in 2008, the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, is one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical buildings of recent times. Its design, by Craig W. Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), combines the early Christian symbol of the fish with an innovative structure made of glass, wood and concrete. A glazed, bivalve exterior envelops the building, while a layer of fritted glass diffuses light and heat. Inside, the vaulted wooden ceiling soars 130 feet upwards, where an oculus opens out to the sky. The unique Omega window behind the altar was created with the help of new technology developed specifically for the cathedral: an image of the Romanesque relief of Christ from the tympanum of Chartres Cathedral was digitized and rendered as laser-perforated holes in an aluminum panel, creating a 60-foot pixilated image. With 150 color reproductions, this volume examines Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s masterpiece.
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: New. Completed in 2008, the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, is one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical buildings of recent times. Its design, by Craig W. Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), combines the early Christian symbol of the fish with an innovative structure made of glass, wood and concrete. A glazed, bivalve exterior envelops the building, while a layer of fritted glass diffuses light and heat. Inside, the vaulted wooden ceiling soars 130 feet upwards, where an oculus opens out to the sky. The unique Omega window behind the altar was created with the help of new technology developed specifically for the cathedral: an image of the Romanesque relief of Christ from the tympanum of Chartres Cathedral was digitized and rendered as laser-perforated holes in an aluminum panel, creating a 60-foot pixilated image. With 150 color reproductions, this volume examines Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's masterpiece. Seller Inventory # 93605
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Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neu Neuware - Zwei sich schneidende Kreisbögen, eine Mandorla, bilden den Grundriss der Cathedral Christ of the Light in Oakland, Kalifornien, die 2008 fertig gestellt wurde. Der Entwurf von Craig W. Hartman von Sjidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) verbindet die frühchristliche Symbolik des Fisches, Ichthys, mit einer neue Wege gehenden Gebäudekonstruktion aus Glas, Holz und Beton. Eine gläserne, zweischalige Außenhaut umhüllt das Gebäude, dabei filtert eine keramische Diffusorschicht Licht und Wärme. Das hölzerne Dachgewölbe im Kircheninneren erstreckt sich 40 Meter in die Höhe und erinnert an ein Boot, die gewaltige Kuppel lässt einen Okulus zum Himmel frei. Strahlenförmige Gänge führen auf den quadratischen Altar zu. Für das einzigartige Omega-Fenster hinter dem Altar wurde eigens eine neue Technik entwickelt: Das romanische Christusrelief aus dem Tympanon des Mittelportals der Kathedrale von Chartres wurde digital rekonstruiert und per Laser 18 Meter groß als Pixelbild in Aluminium perforiert. 94 000 Lichtpunkte lassen im Kircheninneren das Bild des Pantokrators aufscheinen. Two overlapping circles, known as a mandorla, form the basis of the Cathedral of Christ the Light inOakland, California that was completed in 2008. The design, by Craig W. Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), combines the early Christian symbol of the fish ichthys with an innovative structure made of glass, wood, and concrete. A glazed, bivalve exterior envelops the building, while a layer of fritted glass diffuses light and heat. Inside, the vaulted wooden ceiling soars forty meters upward and is reminiscent of a boat, while an oculus in the enormous dome opens up to the sky. Aisles are like rays leading to the rectangular altar. The unique Omega window behind the altar was created with the help of new technology developed specifically for the cathedral: an image of the Romanesque relief of Christ from the tympanum of Chartres Cathedral was digitized, and then a laser was used to perforate holes in an aluminum panel, rendering an eighteen-meter-tall, pixilated image. The image of the Christ is visible as 94,000 points of light inside the cathedral. 208 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # INF1000470614
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