Symbolic function of church architecture: congregational planning for an architectural program proposal for the construction of sacred space

Stephen C Compton

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Symbolic function of church architecture: congregational planning for an architectural program proposal for the construction of sacred space

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Stephen C Compton. Symbolic Function of Church Architecture: Congregational Planning for an Architectural Program Proposal for the Construction of Sacred Space. Candler School of Theology of Emory University. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/52bb1429-3531-40dc-99fe-ce2b1830181d.

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S. C. Compton. Symbolic function of church architecture: congregational planning for an architectural program proposal for the construction of sacred space. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/52bb1429-3531-40dc-99fe-ce2b1830181d

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Stephen C Compton. Symbolic Function of Church Architecture: Congregational Planning for an Architectural Program Proposal for the Construction of Sacred Space. Candler School of Theology of Emory University. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/52bb1429-3531-40dc-99fe-ce2b1830181d.

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Stephen C Compton

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The author contends that sacred spaces play an essential symbolic role in the lives of their users. This study reviews the thought of major thinkers from the fields of philosophy, theology, and architecture regarding the affective nature of such places. An experimental planning workshop invites a religious congregation's members to identify symbolic expression desired in a sacred space. The project tests the usefulness of architect Chris Alexander's pattern language theory as the basis of a methodology for this purpose. The author concludes that workshop participants are capable of utilizing the pattern language method as a means of identifying the symbolic dimensions of an architecture program proposal.

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