'saemon church' by beck group, seoul, korea
all images courtesy of beck group
american practice beck group has submitted a competition proposal 'saemon church' in seoul, korea. as the second oldest protestant
church in korea, the current structure needed to dramatically upgraded and expanded for its property positioned within the heart
of the city's business district. for the addition of a 3000 seat sanctuary, 300 seat chapel, new education and meeting space
which visually connects the future seamlessly into the past ultimately required the purchase of the 1.6 acre area of land adjacent
to the current facility. the new church is to be envisioned and derived metaphorically from the temple of solomon.
this design symbolizes the current reality of religion in society, the new covenant between the spiritual deity and mankind. the boundary,
tabernacle fence, of 66 lighted posts are the books of the bible which illuminate man’s path and leads them to christ. the park and
main entrance through which the congregation must enter symbolizes the journey of spirituality. the tear in the building's facade is
symbolic of the sacrifice which forever tears open the veil between people and god in his sanctuary. in the sanctuary, light floods the
space both in its purest white form and as a prismatic rainbow.
(left) street view
(right) illuminated at night
(left) sun drenched corridor
(right) outdoor plaza
(left) seating in sanctuary
(right) seating oriented towards the altar
model
model
floor plans
sectional perspectives
all images courtesy of beck group
american practice beck group has submitted a competition proposal 'saemon church' in seoul, korea. as the second oldest protestant
church in korea, the current structure needed to dramatically upgraded and expanded for its property positioned within the heart
of the city's business district. for the addition of a 3000 seat sanctuary, 300 seat chapel, new education and meeting space
which visually connects the future seamlessly into the past ultimately required the purchase of the 1.6 acre area of land adjacent
to the current facility. the new church is to be envisioned and derived metaphorically from the temple of solomon.
this design symbolizes the current reality of religion in society, the new covenant between the spiritual deity and mankind. the boundary,
tabernacle fence, of 66 lighted posts are the books of the bible which illuminate man’s path and leads them to christ. the park and
main entrance through which the congregation must enter symbolizes the journey of spirituality. the tear in the building's facade is
symbolic of the sacrifice which forever tears open the veil between people and god in his sanctuary. in the sanctuary, light floods the
space both in its purest white form and as a prismatic rainbow.
(left) street view
(right) illuminated at night
(left) sun drenched corridor
(right) outdoor plaza
(left) seating in sanctuary
(right) seating oriented towards the altar
model
model
floor plans
sectional perspectives
building form diagram
sustainability diagram
light diagram
interior details
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