Light of Life Church

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Light of Life Church
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shinslab architecture
IISAC
, 2014
December
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Architects
Location
105 4
Seolgok ri
IISAC
Seorak myeon
Gapyeong gun
Gyeonggi do
South Korea
Architect in Charge
Tchely SHIN Hyung Chul et Claire SHIN
Area
4109.0
sqm
Project Year
2014
Photographs
Jin Hyo Sook
Lee Dong Hwan
Structure
Bollinger
..
Grohmann
Fluides
G I
&
Electricit
AIST
Thermique
Engineering
Cost Management Consulting
HanMi Global
Construction Firms
ELAND construction
Kdome
Construction Supervision
shinslab
MOON Bo Yeon
http://www.archdaily.com/577516/lightoflifechurchshinslabarchitectureiisac
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From the architect
Korea
The
"
"
Light of Life
Chapel can be found at the end of the SeolGok Road on the south side of the Bori mountain
30
in Gapyong at
km from Seoul
South
This building is built in the middle of a village project for retired missionaries initiated by the Protestant and Presbyterian community Nam Seoul Grace Church
beyond the reception of Sunday services
In addition
the center can host a hundred people in religious retreat with the availability of rooms and the o
The project began in
Russia
it s a place of contemplation and prayer open every day of the week
2008
Thus
.
.
er of meals in a restaurant and cafe
with the donation to the church Pastor Hong Jung Gil of a large quantity of Siberian red cedar wood by an entrepreneur working between Korea and
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Distinction between the outside and the inside
forested site
External mass
the project tries to melt into the landscape
Internal mass
taking advantage of the orientation for a more open view of the site
polycarbonate
"
"
internal mass
In order to reduce as much as possible the impact of a building on this very mountainous and
The ground floor area of
Similarly
1500 2
m
has been established on the flattest part of the plot
the building seeks to echo the image of nature and reduce the opacity of the built mass
quite di
erent
unimaginable from the outside
a world apart
its
"
". (
own universe
On the other hand
Henri Focillon
as a principle to fight against all forms of idolatry prohibiting painting and sculpture in its places of worship
simplicity
Yet the
"
"
sub specie aeternitatis
'
of Spinoza or Kant s
sublime
on pilotis and facing South
thus
using mainly for external coating reflective and transparent materials such as glass and
in front of the spectacle of nature
remaining within the principles of Protestantism and in the expression of Christian symbolism
the main interior space
, 33
The Life of Forms
the chapel
reveals an
The Protestant religion has always had
Similarly by refusing any sacredness of space
it has sought a form of
have they not to do with the religiosity of a place of worship
the project attempts to bring forth emotions from a liturgical
While
philosophical
spiritual and artistic point of view
Circular
We find already with Calvin the prescriptions for a circular worship place that would be close to the spirit of the Early Church and Reform
favoured a cruciform basilica device
the traces of the churches of the Reform showed a circular plan
men in front of God and the abolition of hierarchy within the church
Similarly
In fact
the circle symbolizes the
"
If the Catholic Church
the circle represents the communion of the faithful
"
Universal priesthood
the equality of
advocated by Luther that allows all to celebrate
and a personal encounter with God
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The cross In the centre of the circle there is a cross
It was designed to be thin
sheen
fragile and precious
the joy of the resurrection
the unique symbol of Christianity
a whole
the image of Divine perfection
This dome
It also refers to the Celestial vault mentioned in Genesis
which were above the firmament
as it can be found in the Pantheon of Rome or in other structures of the Renaissance
a mystical form between
This form is some ways the negative of a globe that could well be the Earth
The surface of the Dome is formed by the ends of the cut red cedar trunks
upright like the trees of the forest
but trough its
ering of the cross
but most obviously baptism
The space of worship is covered with a hemispherical dome
represents the world
it seems to show both the su
This cross is planted in the middle of a pool of water so in order to approach it one has to cross the water It symbolizes both the crossing of
the Red Sea and of the Jordan River by the people of Israel
The gravity of light
Only that cross can claim this place where all the looks of the faithful are naturally headed
Constructed of massive aluminum by tearing with arc welding
; 834
pieces
all di
erent
seem to tell the story of the resurrection
the waters which were under the firmament from the waters
in mathematics it would be the topological space
Unlike cut wood that is laid down horizontally
This is not wood
it could also be
all trunks are standing
they are trees
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To suspend this mass and form the dome
suspended a tree trunk
that light passes
At the di
A lower structure made of finer steel lines
warns of any rocking motion and supports the depth of the dome
erence of Catholicism
).
The logs resting on the ground serve as poles which carry a steel grid structure
as the whole is covered by a completely independent glass pyramid
becoming in some ways blind
At each intersection is
It is through this wood and steel structure
This light is coloured by the wood and seems to acquire a body
Protestantism had as one of the fundamental principles the only Word
the expense and with the abandon of the visual arts
it took a lot of strength
Thus
),
Sola Scriptura
a gravity
the development of philosophy and music took place at
the liturgy is oriented towards the carrier of the Word
the pastor
and towards music
The choral
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As an architect
but also as a practicing Christian
emotions related to spirituality
Jin Hyo Sook
it is through the reintroduction of images
stories and symbols that we have tried to find in this place and for all visitors
the
the sacred and the divine
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Jin Hyo Sook
Lee Dong Hwan
Jin Hyo Sook
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Save this project

Tchely SHIN Hyung Chul et Claire SHIN

Jin Hyo Sook

Lee Dong Hwan

Cost Management Consulting

From the architect

beyond the reception of Sunday services

The project began in

it s a place of contemplation and prayer open every day of the week

er of meals in a restaurant and cafe

Distinction between the outside and the inside

the project tries to melt into the landscape

The ground floor area of

has been established on the flattest part of the plot

unimaginable from the outside

On the other hand

sub specie aeternitatis

on pilotis and facing South

in front of the spectacle of nature

the main interior space

The Life of Forms

The Protestant religion has always had

Similarly by refusing any sacredness of space

it has sought a form of

have they not to do with the religiosity of a place of worship

the project attempts to bring forth emotions from a liturgical

spiritual and artistic point of view

favoured a cruciform basilica device

the traces of the churches of the Reform showed a circular plan

the circle symbolizes the

If the Catholic Church

the circle represents the communion of the faithful

advocated by Luther that allows all to celebrate

and a personal encounter with God

The cross In the centre of the circle there is a cross

It was designed to be thin

fragile and precious

the joy of the resurrection

the unique symbol of Christianity

the image of Divine perfection

It also refers to the Celestial vault mentioned in Genesis

which were above the firmament

as it can be found in the Pantheon of Rome or in other structures of the Renaissance

a mystical form between

upright like the trees of the forest

but trough its

ering of the cross

but most obviously baptism

The space of worship is covered with a hemispherical dome

represents the world

it seems to show both the su

The gravity of light

Constructed of massive aluminum by tearing with arc welding

seem to tell the story of the resurrection

in mathematics it would be the topological space

Unlike cut wood that is laid down horizontally

This is not wood

all trunks are standing

they are trees

To suspend this mass and form the dome

suspended a tree trunk