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Jørn Utzon (1918-2008) designed the Bagsværd Kirke near Copenhagen, completed in 1976. Sheet metal, prefabricated concrete, and white glazed tiles is stripped down to the cheapest possible exterior. Full-length skylighting on the roof is carefully crafted to shine through the rolling interior ceiling. These glass roofs run down the pathways between the ambularies and main buildings. The cheap concrete suddenly becomes a natural formation of white, with lighting and size considerations determining the design.
Courtyards filled with greenery bring the natural element to this gradient. It is a supernatural experience of being rolled through spiritual waves, in a way that was cemented into the ancient cathedrals and is rarely seen in architecture today. |
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(seier+seier– flickr/creative commons license)
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