Chapels of Europe and Japan in the Thibaud Poirier photo project
Friday, Apr 10 — 11:51 pm
Sacred Spaces is a photo project of the Parisian photographer Thibaud Poirier, in which he captured the interiors of modernist churches throughout Europe and Japan.
Poirier presents the modern church as a “delicate institution” that resists change while remaining attached to tradition.
According to the photographer himself, he was inspired by the fantastic variety of church design. A cross, rows of seats and a space that is designed to evoke surprise, reflection and devotion are what unite churches around the world.
Saint Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo, Japan - Kenzo Tange, 1964
The construction of the Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Tokyo was completed in 1964, replacing the old wooden cathedral in the Gothic style, which was burned during the war. Tange conceived the new church as a concrete structure complex in shape, but simple in concept, which resembles the lightness of a bird and its wingspan.
Notre Dame de Raincy, France, Auguste and Gustave Perret, 1923
Notre Dame de Raincy is the very first church built of concrete in France by architects Auguste and Gustave Perret in 1923.
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Notre dame du Chêne, Viroflay, France - Louis, Luc and Thierry Sainsaulieu, 1966
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Notre Dame du Chêne, from my series Sacred Spaces on modern churches ⛪️ #sacredspaces
Grundtvigs Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark - Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint, 1927
Jensen-Clint’s design for the Grundtvig Church is a synthesis of architectural styles. Clint combined the modern geometric forms of brick expressionism with the classic vertical forms of Gothic architecture.
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Saint Anselm's Meguro, Tokyo, Japan - Antonin Raymond, 1954
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Saint Moritz, Augsburg, Germany - John Pawson, 2013
The design of the church was created by London architect John Pawson, who wanted to create here “the church space of the future.” The goal was to express the “clarity” and “minimalism” of space.
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Kirche am Hohenzollernplatz, Berlin, Germany - Johann Freidrich Höger, 1933
The inner part of the nave is built of 13 reinforced concrete beams that end in the form of pilasters on the ground. The streamlined shape of the beams gives the interior a certain Gothic and at the same time very modern appeal.
Notre Dame du Royan, Royan, France - Guillaume Gillet, 1958
Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus, Metz, France - André Remondet, 1959
Église du Saint Esprit, Viry-Châtillon - Anton Korady, 1964
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Beautiful concrete, glass and wood church in the suburbs of Paris #sacredspaces
Saint Jean Boscot, Paris, France - Dimitri & René Rotter, 1937
Opstandingskerk, Amsterdam - Marius Duintjer, 1956
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The interior of the beautiful De Kolenkitkerk church in Amsterdam
Saint Joseph, Le Havre, France - Auguste Perret, 1956
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Saint Joseph Church 🙏🏼 a concrete marvel by architecte Auguste Perret. Shot with @jaredleopard
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