1980
Garden Grove, CA
Philip Johnson- Johnson/Burgee Architects
This cathedral is the largest glass building in the world, built in orange county California in 1980. The cathedral is shaped like a four-pointed star and it rises 12 stories above the ground. Its design exposes its use of solar heating and wind cooling through ventilating windows. The reason for the design of this cathedral is the desire to put people as close to the service or performance as possible, and connecting the cathedral to reality, whereas other cathedrals are an escape from reality. Not only does the architecture of this building reveal the progression of innovation in design, but it also allows for connection to the people in more ways than religion. This cathedral is used not only for services, but also for performances by musicians and appearances of famous celebrities. It incorporates all three necessities for a successful design (commodity, firmness and delight) in that it accommodates many functions, it is earthquake-withstandable and it uses light and space to create a certain intimacy.
Photos taken from flickr.com
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