Renderings—Sanctuary

Finally you have reached the sanctuary. To the left you notice the profane mass and various glazing openings—where you have came from. The floor material in the sanctuary is a sudden change to a polished, lighter concrete. And you now see part of the roof form and structure rising above the profane.

// Sanctuary 2

Here the entire roof and wood structure is revealed to you. It is noticeably taller and more fragmented than what the brief moments led you to believe. You also see the singular instance of a timber column coming down into the middle of the sanctuary—resolving the structure at its peak. Immediately you notice the overall brighter light quality and mood of this space.

This is the culmination of all design methods and concepts. Nothing is hidden or concealed at this point in the journey. Procession, Light, Materiality, and Verticality are seen fully. Here you see the cross of Christ and are welcomed—regardless of race, sex, age, social status, or what your journey looked like—to stay, rest, and find hope in Him.

// Sanctuary 3

A slightly earlier time of day can be seen here in the form of the cross from evening daylighting. The much smoother sacred concrete can be clearly seen here. The spatial organization of the sanctuary aimed to be as simple and pragmatic as possible to allow for the roof, structure, materials, lighting effects and other methods to be at the forefront of interest.

// Sanctuary 5

Again, an earlier daylighting time is shown here—approx. before noon. The pastor speaks from the slightly raised and minimal platform. One of the most notable things from this view is the contrast in materials. You can still see the profanedark pigmented concrete wrap around the border of the sanctuary. Compared to the white painted gypsum board ceiling finish and warm ash wood details.

Here is an excellent view of a singular moment where the concrete floor is cut in place of glass. This was mainly to detract from any thought that the roof panel/ structure is bearing on the floor—when in fact like all the other roof panels, they are bearing on the concrete walls below and in this case also to the right and left. The glass floor also brings diffused light into the lower level nursery and creates a defined line of where an appropriate walking path is in relation to the ceiling/roof panel.

// Sanctuary 6

This view of the sanctuary shows morning light coming in from the east. Outside and below is the reflection pool and various trees/vegetation. Circulation around the entire sanctuary is important for saftey reasons but also to allow procession and movement around the space to continue. This view also shows the ceiling panels well which consist of SIPs—structurally insulated panels. For more on structure see Pg. 61.