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Religious Symbolism in Architecture

Chapel of the Christ Symbolism - An eight-sided form is revered in Christian church design, symbolic in that the eighth day is Sunday – a sacred day outside our earthly week. Likewise, the abstraction of a cross is a very powerful symbol in Christianity, where the Altar is placed at the head of the cross, completing the important main axis of The Chapel of the Christ, just as Christ is the head of the church. The congregation makes up the body of the chapel, literally and symbolically, as it occupies both sides of the main axis.

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Creating Sanctuary: Key Steps in Religious Facility Design and Building

Religious facilities are, by nature, spiritual places. Success in their construction, expansion or renovation is influenced by factors different than those in most commercial building projects. Religious facilities are unique in terms of…

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