100 Churches 100 Years

This book showcases 100 churches and chapels built in the UK since 1914, charting the development of buildings for worship and featuring architects ranging from Basil Spence to Gillespie, Kidd and Coia. It also includes biographies of major designers and articles on glass, fittings, and synagogues, mosques, and temples.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2019
Publisher: Pavilion Books

Following on from the highly successful 100 Buildings 100 Years and 100 Houses 100 Years, this captivating book presents a comprehensive and detailed exploration of 100 churches and chapels constructed in the United Kingdom since 1914. It serves as a visual chronicle, showcasing the evolution and development of buildings dedicated to worship over the past century. During this transformative period, concrete and steel emerged as powerful tools, granting architects new freedom and creative possibilities in their designs. Moreover, innovative ideas about how congregations could actively engage in services challenged traditional assumptions about church layouts, fostering a closer connection between celebrants and worshipers. The century witnessed the emergence of dynamic churches in a wide array of striking shapes and sizes, achieved through ambitious engineering and the use of brilliant color in new forms of stained glass, murals, and sculpture. The architects whose work is featured in this book span a diverse range, from renowned figures such as Basil Spence and Edward Maufe, who designed major cathedrals, to the radical Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, known for their brutalist seminary near Dumbarton. The book offers insightful biographies of prominent designers, as well as articles that delve into the artistry and craftsmanship of glass, fittings, and the significance of synagogues, mosques, and temples in contemporary British worship. Contributors to this remarkable publication include architectural historians Elain Harwood, Alan Powers, and Clare Price. Throughout, beautiful photography showcases the very best of British church design, capturing the elegance and beauty of timber-framed altars, the vibrant hues of stained glass panels, and the serene ambiance of these sacred spaces.

Weight: 934g
Dimension: 251 x 210 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781849945141