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Mexico City Synagogue

Birkat Itzjak Synagogue by Cherem Arquitectos

Mexico City
Beth Broome
June 7, 2019
One Comment

A tight site on a frenetic corner in Mexico City is transformed into a contemplative refuge.


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Saya Park Chapel

Saya Park Chapel by Álvaro Siza and Carlos Castanheira

South Korea
David Cohn
June 6, 2019
One Comment

In South Korea, a hilltop chapel's geometric forms draw on the history of sacred buildings.


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St. Mary's Student Chapel

St. Mary's Student Chapel by Mark Cavagnero Associates

Albany, California
John King
June 5, 2019
No Comments

A serene, meditative sanctuary beckons to young people on the campus of a private Catholic high school in California.


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Hikma Religious Secular Complex

Hikma Religious-Secular Complex by Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar

Dandaji, Niger
Kelly Beamon
June 4, 2019
No Comments

In a village in sub-Saharan Africa, two buildings from different eras celebrate a shared architectural tradition.


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Temple of Light

Temple of Light by Patkau Architects

Kootenay, British Columbia
Katharine Logan
January 3, 2019
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An experimental sanctuary in Canada invites and intrigues with its flowerlike form.


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Chapel by Alvaro Siza

Portuguese Chapel by Álvaro Siza

Algarve, Portugal
Ana Martins
May 1, 2018
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Álvaro Siza's secluded chapel in Portugal offers moments of serene beauty for quiet contemplation and prayer.


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Anastasis Church

Anastasis Church by Álvaro Siza

Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, France
Ana Martins
March 30, 2018
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Pure geometry of form creates a quiet dialogue between a new church and a growing urban community in France.


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Holocaust Memorial

National Holocaust Monument by Studio Libeskind

Ottawa, Canada
Alex Bozikovic
February 2, 2018
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A Holocaust memorial in Canada's capital provides a provocative site of remembrance.


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Bishop Selwyn Chapel

Bishop Selwyn Chapel by Fearon Hay Architects

Auckland, New Zealand
Brian Carter
October 3, 2017
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A glazed chapel for an Anglican church in Auckland, New Zealand, gleams under a gilt canopy.


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Temple Israel of Hollywood

Temple Israel of Hollywood by Koning Eizenberg Architecture

Los Angeles
Sarah Amelar
February 1, 2017
No Comments

An airy chapel is set against a somber historic synagogue in Los Angeles.


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