Church of the Light
Religious1989Ibaraki, Osaka
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The Ibaraki chapel known for a cruciform slit of light in a dark concrete volume—one of Ando’s signature works.
A spare concrete room makes light itself the subject. The cut cross on the altar wall changes with the hour, a theme that continues in later works such as Benesse House.
Highlights
- Altar wall — How does the cross of light change through the day?
- Entry sequence — Where is your gaze led as you enter the dark nave?
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Church of the LightIbaraki, Osaka
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