Elementary Forms and Meanings in Contemporary Sacred Implementations in Poland

3rd World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning Symposium

土木建筑工程;文学

Gluchowski, Marcin^1

Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, Kraków

31-155, Poland^1

关键词: Creative potentials;    General expression;    Human emotion;    Land development;    Sacred architectures;    Scale structures;    Spatial structure;    Time-periods;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/471/7/072038/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/471/7/072038

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The simplicity and elementariness of forms present in contemporary sacred buildings is an expression of a modern approach to architecture. Monasteries, churches, shrines and chapels shape spaces with structures coherent in their ideological assumptions. One can often find their references to objects and thoughts derived directly from religion. The coherence of the external structure and the interior of sacred buildings is certainly another dominant feature of their idea. An important role is played by light, which emphasizes the importance and impact of space on human emotions through its play. The introduction of the landscape to a temple through spacious glazing, especially in the altar area, encourages the users to reflect on their unity with nature, but also results in the fact that the expression of the interior is never the same. As the seasons and arrangements of greenery change, so does man. Since transience is part of our own existence, it is worth reminding about it in the spatial structure of churches and chapels. The simplicity of expression can also be enhanced by other factors, such as façade materials adapted to the context or basic land development. Contemporary sacred architecture is not just chapels, churches and monasteries. There are also smaller-scale structures. The power of their message also lies in the elementariness of the form and meanings. It is the simplicity that leaves a lot of room for interpretation. On the one hand, it shows the way, but on the other hand it gives freedom. And so does religion. The architecture of small forms, such as chapels, determines the elementariness of meaning expressed through a very simple message. The idea that can be read in a very short time period of time, walking or driving by this type of structures. Contemporary sacred architecture in Poland is heading in a very good direction, but the number of projects of high architectural values is still relatively small. This is mainly due to the low architectural awareness among people who manage religious property. However, certain projects show that the creative potential is very high and can positively change the general expression of Polish sacred architecture.