Matt 10/28

MIT Chapel / Eero Saarinen

Dark room with singular opening from above. Also, thick rounded wall.

Kärsämäki Church / OOPEAA

Specifically, the idea of a shell protecting an isolated space.

Suzhou Museum / I.M. Pei

A path connecting two spaces that might be difficult to reach without one.

Guggenheim Museum / Frank Lloyd Wright

Forcing one to take a closed path.

Notre Dame de Haut / Le Corbusier

Thick wall with opening that are small, but also large at the same time.

Shogin Tact Tsuruoka / SANAA

I find the many flowing roofs leading to a cube block very inviting and intriguing. Also, the idea of having no main entrance but rather entrances from all direction is key for a space of congregation.

The Einstein Tower / Erich Mendelsohn

This curved room with many rounded windows creates an optimal learning environment.

Rogier Square, Brussels / Xaveer de Geyter Architects

Attraction that draws interest, open for gathering and activity.

Maison Bordeaux / OMA

The concept of having contrasting spaces to live in. Open/closed, straight/curved, dense/light.

Contemplation

Isolation

Street

Exhibition

Sacred

Congregation

Learning

Commerce

Living

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