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| View from Mill St and Bayview Ave |
In fourth year studio I am tasked with designing a catholic church in the future West Donlands neighborhood in east downtown Toronto. My approach to designing a sacred space involved looking at sacred geometry and symbolism. The holy trinity represents the father, son, and holy spirit - the three entities which encompass God. The central area of the trinity, therefore, holds a great wealth of meaning to christians. It echoes the sacrosanctum concilium (the documents which outline the reform of the church) concept of a more communal space - the community being brought together. My design will play off of this idea to create a very intimate community experience.
The worship space is in the shape of the trinity’s middle area in plan and in section. The result is a truly
unique form. The sides will be solid and warm - making a gesture of protection, like hands being cupped around something valuable and fragile.
From this idea, the rest of the church comes together working with the form of the trinity. Sacred
geometries are used extensively for sizing and proportion including the golden section, fibonacci series, and music interval ratios.
The musical harmonies seen as uplifting and positive are used: perfect fifth, octave, major third, perfect fourth. The ratios are used to guide proportions and sizes.
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| Site Context in West Donlands |
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| From Across the Street |
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| Worship Space |
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| Longitudinal Section |
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| Transverse Section |
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| West Narthex |
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| Second Floor |
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| Parish Hall |
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