Church of the Light

A cross-shaped opening gives daylight a central role.

The project, in context

Ando’s church in Ibaraki uses an austere concrete enclosure to intensify the encounter with natural light. The cruciform opening behind the altar gives a small place of worship an unusually direct spatial focus.

What to look for

1. 01

   Cruciform opening

2. 02

   Concrete enclosure

3. 03

   Compact worship space