Gospel: Word on the Street by Andrew Yit

Gospel: word on the street     

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    

          

    

 

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                     

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                     

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              

 

       

       

           

    



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Settlements Slums Undeveloped areas PAP Airport

2km

PAP Cathedral National Palace



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Settlements Slums Undeveloped areas PAP Airport

2km

PAP Cathedral National Palace



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Settlements Slums Undeveloped areas Density (ppl/km2) <20,000 20,000-40,000 40,000-60,000 60,000-80,000 >80,000 0

PAP Airport

2km

PAP Cathedral National Palace



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Settlements Slums Undeveloped areas Density (ppl/km2) <20,000 20,000-40,000 40,000-60,000 60,000-80,000 >80,000 0

PAP Airport

2km

PAP Cathedral National Palace



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                       

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                       

                    

Settlements

Seat of Power

Settlements

Tradition urban configuration

Settlements

Seat of Power

Informal Settlements

Port-au-Prince urban configuration 

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

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Population

Haiti

Total Urban

Port-au-Prince

Catholic Membership

9,864,241 , ,

4,756,537 , ,

2,296,386 , ,

80%

Literacy Rate

Poverty

Health

Living Condtion

Above 15 yo (2006)

Below National Poverty Line (2001)

Undernourishment (2008)

Slum population

Access to latrines

Access to tap water

49%

77%

57%

86%

50%

33%

2010 Earthquake Population

Death Toll

Injured

Affected by 2010 Earthquake

3,500,000+ , ,

222,750 ,

300,000+ ,

Homeless

Disease

Living in camps (July 2010)

Living in camps (Nov 2011)

Cholera cases (end of 2011)

1,500,000+ , ,

520,000 ,

522,335 ,

Aftermath Debris created

19 million m

Debris cleared (end of 2011) 3

5 million m3

188,383 houses damaged

80% of schools in Port-auPrince destroyed or damaged

105,000

60% of government & admin

houses destroyed

buildings destroyed or damaged

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Financial data GDP 2009

Financial Toll

$USD

2010 Earthquake $USD (Estimated)

6,470,254,240 , , ,

7,800,000,000 , , ,

GDP per capita $USD 656

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Foreign Aid

Cathedral Budget

$USD promised

$USD received

$USD

4,500,000,000

2,380,000,000

40,000,000

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 

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 

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                 

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               

 

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 

 

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Double Hard Edge • Cathedral • Ofﬁces • Schools • Private buildings

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Hard Edge • Ofﬁces • Schools • Private buildings

Semi-hard Edge • Ofﬁces • Shops • Hotels • Flats

Soft Edge • Street vendors • Tent cities

Shop

Street Vending

Hard Edge

Shop

Vehicular Access

Soft Edge

Street Rubbish

Soft Edge

Pedestrian & Vehicular Access

Semi-hard Edge

Shop

Street Vending

Semi-Hard Edge

Street Vending

Soft Edge

Private Property

Hard Edge

 

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 

            

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Pope 23 Autonomous Particular Churches 2,946 Local Particular Churches 219,583 Parish Churches

1,196,000,000 + Catholic Members

7,800,000+ Haitian Catholics

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Pope Papacy

College of Cardinals

Roman Curia

Advises & elects the Pope

Church administrative body

Patriarches or Major Archbishops

Autonomous Particular Churches

Archibishops or Bishops or Archdioceses

Dioceses

An Archdiocese is more signiﬁcant than a Diocese and is led by an Archbishop. The Diocese of Rome is led by the Bishop of Rome who is also the Pope.

(Local Particular Churches)

Divided in the Latin Church & 22 Eastern Churches that reﬂect cultural & historical differences in worship instead of doctrine. All of which accepts paramountcy of the pope on the doctrine of the church.

Eparchies

Parish Priests

Parish Churches Parish Churches

These are also called individual communities, led by one or more priests and assisted by deacons or lay ecclesial ministers.

Parish Churches

Vatican

17% of 2010 World Population

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HOLY SEE VATICAN Top-level p diplomatic p mission of the Holy See eqv. to an embassy

Apostolic Nunciature of Haiti

Elected Government

ch ip Chru ersh Lead

Archidiocese of Cap-Haïtien

Jérémie

Anse-àVeau et Miragoâne

Archidiocese of Port-au-Prince

Hinche

Les Cayes

Portde-Paix

Electoral Power

Jacmel

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FortLiberté Les Gonaïves

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Chr 80% uch of H M aiti’ embe s Po rsh pula ip tion

Haiti comprises of 2 ecclesiastical provinces that are subdivided into 2 Archidioceses & 8 Dioceses. They are led by Archbishops & Bishops respectively.

Presbyterale schools that have direct afﬁliation with the church. They are divided into 3 groups: traditional, congregational (sub-managed by religious congregation outside the church) and national presbyterale (gov. funded) 49% of Catholic schools

Congregational Catholic schools that are afﬂiated with a religious congregation, either publicly or privately funded 15% of Catholic schools

Autonomous Catholic schools are the response to school shortages. They vary in quality and function, independent to the church. They are required to assessed by the church in order to be considered Catholic 36% of Catholic schools

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish community church led by Priests

HAITI Church Organisation of Haiti

There are a total of 2,315 Catholic schools, accounting for 15% of the schools in Haiti

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 

 

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House-Church Dura Europos, 232/233

Old St Peter’s Basilica Vatican, circa 320

Hagia Sophia Constantinople, 537

Aisle

Atrium ex

Aisle

rth

art

Outdoor Atrium

Nave

Apse

High Altar



Courtyard Sunday School

Narthex

Aisle

Baptistry

Apse Nave under dome

Aisle

Apse

Church

Apse

Aisle Apse

40m

20m

10m

pti

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Secrecy of illegal Christian congregations led to residences being converted into housechurches. Raised pedestal at east wall of church used as chair for bishop or head of congregation

                      

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During Constantine’s rule, large chuches were erected throughout Rome. They took the form of the secular basilica or market hall. These became the common typology for large church buildings in Rome during the 4th & 5th century.

Hagia Sophia’s conﬁguration is more circular and centripetal rather than longitudinal. The nave is reﬂected under the dome & two half-cupolas to the northwest & southeast of the dome. During the 4th & 5th century, centralised churches were also built in Rome but were not common for communal worship.The centralised plan is more widespread in the Eastern Roman & Byzantine Empire.

Aisle Aisle

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Los Angeles, 2002

Chapels

Nave

Apse

Aisle

Papal Altar Apse

North Transe pt Nave

Nave

Portico

Shrine

Narthe

Aisle

Choir

Altar of the Chair

Altar

Notre Dame de l’Assomption Cathedral Port-au-Prince, 1928

North Transept

South Transept

Narthex

Aisle

Ambulatory

Aisle

Nave

St Peter’s Cathedral Vatican, 1607

North Transept

Cologne Cathedral Cologne, 1322

Altar

Choir

Aisle

Apse

Plaza

Chapels

Aisle South Transept

South Transe pt

Chapels

20m

Entrance

25m

20m

Cologne Cathedral’s radial & axial organisation conﬂict is highlighted by the longitudinal orientation of the nave & the centripetal nature of both the altar and the arrangment of the 7 chapels around the Shrine of the Three Kings.

The rebuilding of St Peter’s involved lengthy battle between different architects on the form and configuration of the cathedral. The choice between Latin & Greek Cross form & between axial & radial orientation being a few of the main topics. The final design is a modification to Michangelo’s centralised plan capped by a large dome in the middle of the crossing. The emphasis on the dome creates a strong centripetal force in the plan.

In 1928, the cathedral was ﬁnally consecrated after 48 years since the initialisation of the project. It’s neo-romaneseque style is adapted with local context, featuring an abundance of stained glass & openings for light & ventilation. It features a Latin Cross form with an axial internal planning.

This Catholic Cathedral is one of the largest in the world, with a capacity of 3000 worshipers in its 101 metre long nave. Visitors accend the plaza and make their way into the cathedral through the sides before turning into and enter the nave space. The side chapels face away from the nave, thus allowing it to receive the centre of attention. It mediates between a centralised and axial congregation plan.

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French Renaissance style

National Palace

President

Reinforced concrete structure Residence of Haitian President Symbol of political power erected in 1920, destroyed in 2010 People

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

Neo-Gothic style Reinforced concrete structure National Roman Catholic Cathedral

Roman Catholic Church

Seat of Archbishop Symbol of hope after 2010 earthquake

People

consecrated in 1928, destroyed in 2010

Iron Market

Neo-Gothic style Concrete, bricks, cast iron and steel frame shed City’s iconic marketplace Symbol of economic & cultural heritage built in 1891, destroyed in 2010, rebuilt in 2011

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People

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         

Change

Political Hierarchical Self enclosured Exclusiveness

         

Emulate

Transparency Openess Inclusiveness

Transparency Openess Inclusiveness Public minded Socially responsive

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                      

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                     

                     

Existing square (Market/ tent city)

Public Square (Landscaped, sloped & stepped)

Memorial (Ruins)

Worship (Double level congregation space, Altar, Apse, Chapel)

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          

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                      

                   

Roof level plaza

Existing square (Market/ tent city)

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              

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           

 

  

 

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Altar

Upper terrace Chapel

Public forecourt

Memorial

Interstitial Space

             

Worship space

Apse Altar Choir

Office

Ground ﬂoor

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





          

          

   

             

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

+ burial shroud

body

ghostly imprint on shroud



+ shroud (skin)

new cathedral in memory of the mass (form)

translucency of shroud exposes the structure of the cathedral and the ceremonies that take place within

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Iteration A Repeated Frames



Transep t

Aisle Forecou

rt Chapel

Ruins Nave Altar

Aisle

Apse Aisle

Nave

Aisle

Ofﬁce Transep t

   

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Iteration B Interlocking Frames

Iteration C Twisted Axis

Aisle

Forecou rt

Chapel

Worship Hall

Aisle

Chapel

Ruins

Organ

Market Forecourt

Aisle

Choir

Narthex

Altar

Worship Hall

Nave

Apse Aisle

Side Seats

Aisle

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

                  







 



 



Smooth connection to urban context

Engage public market place/ tent settlement

Urban forecourt

Chapel Choir & Organ Narthex

Altar Worship hall

Create avenue in city





Seamless transition between ground and basement floors

Memorial Chapel

Crypt Storage Toilets

Office







                 



     



engaging the urban lifestyle

intertwining of different levels

encourage informal participation

existing ground plane





 

      

             

       

  











  

















  









 

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

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



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 

 

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

 

 

 

              

                    

   









  







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

            

              



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 

 





 



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

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 

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

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



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                  



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  









 

 

 

              





  



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





 

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                 

                 

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               

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                  

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                   





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                   

  

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  

    

    



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  

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

  The design explores the possibilities of an undulating ground surface that peaks at certain parts to house programs within the void created.

Centennial arches caps the top of the cathedral and becomes taller at more important parts of the building. Varying height of the arches create interests in the roof scape.

Views from short side

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 City Streets North

Secular

Memorial

Religious

Site is surrounded by arterial streets and it create vistas for the orthorgonal city grid that arouunds the site

A pure square plan is oriented to the axis of East-West: the tradiational orientation for the church

The plan is divided into memorial, secular and religious. They form a soft edge and blend into each other

A diagonal strip mediates between all three. It is a public space that connect them and can form part of each section

The diagonal strip

The religious section bleeds outside the limits of the cathedral walls

The religious section also bleeds into the secular section when needed

View of the North facade, showing the ruins, diagonal strip and a draping roof.

View from West facade

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A box, square planned is adjoined with 2 other components: a market square & an extruded ambulatory. The aim was to create a porous mass.

The columnades in the market place are built using a cluster of thin columns at the footprint for the ruins. The facades of the main box is punctuated with openings to bring in the urban at varying heights.

The nave features a centralised congregation arrangement, marked by the curved walls. The periphery of the interior are chapels and other service spaces.

The congregation is also seated above the altar. This allows for a panaromic view of the clergy and the worshipers. The ruins are represented by hanging new columns from the top of the cathedral. Memory and worship occur simultaneously.

The cross section of the cathedral shows the permeable edges of the cathedral.

 Spiritual track (chapels, baptistry)

Elevated congregation

Elevated Public Plane

Nave (Worship) Disaster learning centre

New Public Ground Plane

Memorial void

Ground Plane

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•Threshold variations and inclusiveness

•Tension between centralisation and decentralisation

•Circulation establishes connection between programs

•Polycentralisation through distribution of programs

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