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Antiphons & Readings for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

An extended study of the prayers and lessons from the Liturgy of the Hours for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, this post includes translations of the Latin texts, a lexicon of sacred building terms used in the prayers and the Bible, scriptures related to the Christian attitude towards sacred buildings (and architecture generally), and a discussion of "Architect" as a name/title for the Divine.

Outraged Christ and St Paul, Bow Common (Re)visited

Revisiting St Paul, Bow Common and Lutyen's Outraged Christ after visiting both in person in London, this post contains personal reflections on both and how they work exceedingly well in service of the liturgy.

Ecstasies of Logic: Reflections on van der Laan’s Abbey at Vaals

Personal reflections after staying at Dom Hans van der Laan's St Benedictusberg Abbey.

AWN Pugin at 200: Gothic Revival in the 21st Century (Part 4)

After questioning polemics in Part 3, we now turn to the principles which are the true essence of Pugin's texts. Pugin only listed two principles, so this is an attempt to enumerate the remaining principles with attention to how they apply in increasingly complex contexts.

AWN Pugin at 200: Gothic Revival in the 21st Century (Part 3)

The third installment of this bicentenary series explores the categorization of Pugin's work as polemical and its relationship to contemporary polemics as an argument for an openness to his continued influence.

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Bike Church, Tuscon + The familiar ghost bike memorials transformed from object to spatial folk-art sculpture.

by _jjph 13 November 2010 In Feature Articles, The Vernacular, Video

The all-white “ghost bike memorials” are a familiar sight in urban areas around the world. Simple, effective and profound.

But in Tuscon, a team of local students and an interactive display company have translated the vocabulary of these pop-up memorials into something more permanent without losing the spontaneity and sincerity of the originals.

The memorial chapel was designed by local students. Creative Machines, a fascinating Tuscon-based interactive display design and fabrication company which also produces public art installations, led the project and provided fabrication expertise.

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Bike Church, Tuscon