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<p>Revolutionary changes after Second Vatican Council – in particular the renewal of the liturgy – resulted in a variety of forms and spatial solutions in sacred architecture.</p>
<p>In contemporary urban layouts, they do not play a dominant role. Authors analyze selected sacred spaces regarding their composition in urban structures, focusing on their universalism, legibility in a symbolic dimension, as well as spatial expression combining elements of tradition and modernity. As a case study, authors present selected examples of European churches built after 2000.</p>
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Revolutionary changes after Second Vatican Council – in particular the renewal of the liturgy – resulted in a variety of forms and spatial solutions in sacred architecture.
In contemporary urban layouts, they do not play a dominant role. Authors analyze selected sacred spaces regarding their composition in urban structures, focusing on their universalism, legibility in a symbolic dimension, as well as spatial expression combining elements of tradition and modernity. As a case study, authors present selected examples of European churches built after 2000.

The Church in Urban Structures: Tradition–Continuity–Universalism

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Revolutionary changes after Second Vatican Council – in particular the renewal of the liturgy – resulted in a variety of forms and spatial solutions in sacred...

The Church in Urban Structures: Tradition–Continuity–Universalism

Published Online: Oct 31, 2022

Page range: 67 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25438700sm.22.024.17006

Keywords
sacred architecture, urban composition, universalism, archetype, housing environment

© 2022 Beata Malinowska-Petelenz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Church in Urban Structures: Tradition–Continuity–Universalism

Published Online: Oct 31, 2022

Page range: 67 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25438700sm.22.024.17006

Keywordssacred architecture, urban composition, universalism, archetype, housing environment

© 2022 Beata Malinowska-Petelenz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
sacred architecture, urban composition, universalism, archetype, housing environment