“Church Building: A Study of the Principles of Architecture in Their Relation to the Church”
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“Church Building: A Study of the Principles of Architecture in Their Relation to the Church” is an influential architectural treatise by Ralph Adams Cram that explores how liturgical and spiritual needs should shape the design and form of Christian church buildings.
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architect
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architectural treatise → author → book → |
| argues |
church architecture should be shaped by liturgical needs
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spiritual and theological meaning should guide church design → |
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Gothic Revival architecture
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| author |
Ralph Adams Cram
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| emphasizes |
importance of beauty in sacred architecture
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organic development of church forms from worship needs → unity of theology, liturgy, and architecture → |
| examines |
historical development of Christian church buildings
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relationship between church plan and liturgical function → symbolic meaning of architectural forms in churches → |
| focusesOn |
design of Christian church buildings
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liturgical requirements in church design → principles of ecclesiastical architecture → spiritual symbolism in church architecture → |
| genre |
architectural theory
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religious non-fiction → |
| influencedBy |
Anglo-Catholic liturgical thought
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| intendedAudience |
architects
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clergy → students of church architecture → |
| knownFor |
Gothic Revival church architecture in the United States
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English
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| mainSubject |
Christian liturgy
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church architecture → relationship between architecture and worship → |
| notableFor |
influence on early 20th-century church design in the United States
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Ralph Adams Cram
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Ralph Adams Cram
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