Church of Christ the Savior

Location: Praha, Barrandov
Author: Marek Jan Štěpán 
Cooperation: Lukáš Svoboda, Jan Martínek
Client: Římskokatolická farnost u kostela sv. Filipa a Jakuba Praha Hlubočepy 
Built up area: 1490 m2 
Proposal: 2013
Photo: archive of atelier

 

It's very odd idea to design church as a fortress, when we talk about open cristian religion for people. But the church symbolize a safe shelter for everyone. The composition give us a semi-open space to slowly get in if we still hesitate.