Terri Meyer Boake B.E.S. B.Arch. M.Arch.
Associate Professor School of Architecture University of Waterloo

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North Christian Church
1964

Eero Saarinen Architect

Columbus, Indiana

 

About the building:

North Christian Church was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1964. Dan Kiley was the Landscape Architect. The primary structure of the building is cast in place concrete.

 

Exterior view of the church. A "moat" surrounds the building and provides access to daylighting to the lower floors.
The concrete roof is supported by a trapezoidal steel leg structure at its base. The rainwater is collected from the roof and directed to the drain along this structure.

Closer view of the landscaped "moat"..
Interior of church lobby.

Alternate view of front lobby.
Inside the front lobby, looking upwards at the concrete structure. The glass strip is used to provide daylighting into the sanctuary along the edges of the ceiling.
Two views of the baptismal font.
Inside the sanctuary, looking upwards at the hexagonal skylight that sits at the centre of the church.
Interior of the church, taken from the front entry doors.
Exterior view of church.
Interior views of the church. The uplighting from the glazed strip can be seen along the upper edges of the seating area.


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last updated March 8, 2008