church of the light

TOM SEARS · ANSHUL GUPTA · MARVELL LAHENS

FLOOR PLAN @ 4’-0”1/4”=1’-0”

LONG SECTION 1/4”=1’-0”

EXPERIENCING BEAUTY THROUGH STRUCTURECHURCH OF THE LIGHT

TADAO ANDOIBARAKI, OSAKA

1989

O’ 2.5’ 5’

O’ 2.5’ 5’

In areas of high seismic activitysuch as Japan, rebar spacing is required

in both the vertical and horizontaldirection, spaced at 4’ to provide

maximum lateral strength.

rebar system

1/2 1 1 1 1 1

1/2

1

1/2

1

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

THE CHURCH OF THE LIGHT FEATURES A PLATE TECHNIQUE METHOD PERFECTED BY ANDO. UTILIZED TO INSURE CONCRETE STABILITY wITHIN EACH SLAB, A REPEATING SPACING SYSTEM OF1/2, 1, 1/2 WIDTH BETWEEN FIXTURES IS USED.

plate technique

although the plate technique utilized by ando is more efficient than horizontal boarding, it presents a particular corner condition where the fixture grid becomes interrupted.BY POURING THE INTERSECTING WALLS SEPERATELY, WITH REBARS RUNNING THROUGH BOTH, THIS ALLOWS FOR THE GRID TO BE MAINTAINED AROUND THE CORNER.

corner condition

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The Church of the Light consists of three 5.9m concrete cubes (5.9m wide x 17.7m long x 5.9m high) penetrated by a wall angled at 15

angle + dimensions

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4’6’

2’

4’

4’-6”