Gathering Between Walls: A Catholic Church in 12 Mile, Kentucky
Abstract
The following is a design for a new Catholic church for the Sts.
Peter and Paul parish in rural 12 Mile, Kentucky. The existing
church building is set into a hillside, mostly underground. It was
originally intended to be the basement but had to be used as the
church once funding ran low during construction. Through my
design I wanted to create a space that would be both welcoming
for the parishioners to gather each Sunday yet feel spiritual
even when mass is not taking place. To achieve this I wanted to
make a space used for nothing but the functions of the Liturgy,
any circulation, bathrooms, mechanical services or even confessionals
should not detract from the space. By using two massive
double concrete walls that would encompass all of the
non-essential functions of the church, the space between the
walls was freed up to be used as the body of the church where
nothing but the Liturgy of the Eucharist would take place.
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