http://KenzoTange A world guide for architecture and travel. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:20:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.checkonsite.com/st-marys-cathedral-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-4095 Alena Eckelmann Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:53:31 +0000 http://www.checkonsite.com/?p=5002#comment-4095 Saint Mary’s Cathedral was built in 1964, the same year as <a href="/yoyogi-national-gymnasium/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Yoyogi Gymnasium</strong></a>. It’s a far cry from your usual cod-classical house of prayer: the dome is straight out of tomorrow-land, a manifestation of Tange’s futuristic visions—both spiritual and architectural. The bare concrete walls inside shimmer with a mystical light that pours in from behind the crucifix above the altar. Viewed from above, eight massive stainless steel wings converge to form a huge cross. Seen from the front, however, the building appears like an enormous bird with open wings, ready for takeoff. Fittingly, Tange’s own funeral was held here in 2005. Saint Mary’s Cathedral was built in 1964, the same year as Yoyogi Gymnasium. It’s a far cry from your usual cod-classical house of prayer: the dome is straight out of tomorrow-land, a manifestation of Tange’s futuristic visions—both spiritual and architectural. The bare concrete walls inside shimmer with a mystical light that pours in from behind the crucifix above the altar. Viewed from above, eight massive stainless steel wings converge to form a huge cross. Seen from the front, however, the building appears like an enormous bird with open wings, ready for takeoff. Fittingly, Tange’s own funeral was held here in 2005.

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