A tribute to the treasure trove of ecclesiastical art and architecture in the Diocese of Toledo.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
A New Design Done Well
All Saints Parish, in Rossford, is interesting. Have a look at THIS. The design won an award from the American Institute if Architects and I can see why. It looks like a church. In fact, it reminds me of the "brick Gothic" of the Baltic region. That massive gable really strikes the eye and announces that this is the House of God, not a banquet hall or meeting room. That's what post-modern church architecture aims for and this one hits right on target. HERE'S the stained glass wall of the Eucharistic Chapel. Remarkable. The parish has something to crow about. I wish they'd shown more on their WEBSITE. I had to stumble on the other sites by accident. I could say the interior is a bit lifeless, but it's new and empty. Hopefully, that will change with time. Overall, good job.
Attractive, but not exactly my taste.
ReplyDeleteI wish Fr. Wight much success with the parish!
Nor mine, but I'm more than ready to encourage anything that looks like a church, after the garbage of the last few decades.
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