{"id":2675,"date":"2024-02-29T14:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T03:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upco.com.au\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2024-02-29T14:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T03:46:28","slug":"church-of-the-light-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.upco.com.au\/church-of-the-light-osaka\/","title":{"rendered":"CHURCH OF THE LIGHT, OSAKA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>At UPco, our team is passionate about the built environment, and we love seeing beautiful architecture come to life. We all have our favourite places \u2013 and this month, we asked Senior Associate Anna Thang to tell us about one that\u2019s special to her.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upco.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-UPco_fav_3-01-1-30px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can you tell us a bit about the place you\u2019ve chosen, Anna?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! The place I\u2019ve chosen as my favourite (and it was a tough decision) is the Church of the Light in Japan. As the name suggests, it\u2019s a church, and it\u2019s located in the residential area of Ibaraki, 25km outside of Osaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church was designed by one of my favourite architects, Tadao Ando, who is known for buildings that are deliberate in their simplicity \u2013 and the Church of the Light is a great demonstration of this. Commissioned as an extension to an existing church compound, Ando\u2019s Church of the Light is essentially a concrete cube intersected by a wall plane that creates the entry way into the chapel. On the eastern side, a cross has been cut into the wall, allowing light to penetrate the otherwise dim interior. As the light changes throughout the days and seasons, the crucifix light form moves in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like most of Ando\u2019s work, the Church of the Light plays with the notion of contrasts: in this case, between light and dark, solid forms and voids, and the physical and spiritual worlds. The idea was to strip away traditional Christian motifs and create a more humble, meditative place of worship \u2013 a place that invites occupants to explore their internal spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Have you visited the Church of the Light? What was your experience like?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not yet, but it\u2019s on the list!\u00a0Until I can pull off that next trip to Japan, I can fortunately get a fix of Tadao Ando here in Melbourne at this Summer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mpavilion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MPavilion<\/a>, which he was commissioned to design. Located in Queen Victoria Gardens, MPavillion offers a taster of Ando\u2019s genius, and also acts as a hub for a whole heap of events and activations. It\u2019s open until 28 March 2024 \u2013 well worth checking out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you love about the building?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The sharp simplicity of it! Just genius.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why does the Church of the Light interest you from a planning perspective?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the way religious buildings have to be designed to be functional, while also spiritually inspiring.\u00a0They need to cater to both the individual and the community, and be able to accommodate private and public events. I\u2019ve had first-hand experience of the planning considerations that come with church\u00a0projects, having been involved with a few at UPco, including the Coptic Church currently under construction\u00a0along Epsom Road, Kensington. 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