The Glass Church
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The Glass Church is a renowned modernist chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, celebrated for its extensive use of glass and its harmonious integration with the surrounding natural landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Glass Church canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapel
ⓘ
modernist building ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wayfarers Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernist architecture
ⓘ
Organic architecture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Christian worship ⓘ |
| denomination | Swedenborgian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo | blend architecture with nature ⓘ |
| feature |
extensive glass walls
ⓘ
integration with surrounding natural landscape ⓘ triangular and geometric forms ⓘ views of the ocean and trees ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | small to medium-sized congregation ⓘ |
| hasGarden | surrounding landscaped grounds ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.wayfarerschapel.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
California Registered Historical Landmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inspiredBy | teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Angeles County
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
Palos Verdes Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancho Palos Verdes, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
ⓘ
redwood ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of glass in walls and roof
ⓘ
harmonious integration with the natural environment ⓘ panoramic coastal views ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Swedenborgian Church organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
memorial services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ weddings ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wayfarers Chapel