Mid-20th century sacred architecture in America sought to bridge modernism with religion by abstracting cultural and faith traditions and pushing the envelope i

In the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced a rapid expansion of church and synagogue construction as part of a larger “religious boom.”

This edited volume, Modern Architecture and the Sacred, presents a timely reappraisal of the manifold engagements that modern architecture has had with 'the sac

This edited book examines architectural representations that tie water, as a physical and symbolic property, with the sacred. The discussion centers on two leve

This volume focuses on the connection between modern design and architectural practices and the construction of "sacred spaces." Not only language and ritual bu