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Ecumenical Church Design

The document describes the design of an ecumenical church with a triangular floor plan. The design takes a minimalist and contemporary approach using local sustainable materials like bamboo and coconut to welcome Christians of different denominations. Key strategies include a translucent glass feature wall, polished concrete flooring, and a triangular glass ceiling to represent heaven and clouds in a way that is not specific to any single denomination. The goal is to create a clean, enduring space promoting Filipino design.

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Ecumenical Church Design

The document describes the design of an ecumenical church with a triangular floor plan. The design takes a minimalist and contemporary approach using local sustainable materials like bamboo and coconut to welcome Christians of different denominations. Key strategies include a translucent glass feature wall, polished concrete flooring, and a triangular glass ceiling to represent heaven and clouds in a way that is not specific to any single denomination. The goal is to create a clean, enduring space promoting Filipino design.

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN 6

Religious Facilities

ECUMENICAL
CHURCH
Design
Philosophy
Sustainability
the intention to reduce or completely eliminate negative
environmental impacts through thoughtful designs

Climate Change Adaption


actions that reduce the negative impact of climate change,
while taking advantage of potential new opportunities.

Ecumenism
principle in which Christians who belong to different Christian
denominations work together to develop closer relationships
among their churches and promote Christian unity.
DESIGN
RATIONALE

The designer took the minimalist contemporary approach to build


the ecumenical church with a triangular floor plan. The inspiration
were drawn from the common visual representation of heaven, a
place regarded in various religion as the abode of God and angels
which is traditionally depicted as being above the sky, and cloud,
which is a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the
atmosphere.

Since the church should represent a number of different Christian


Churches, the designer took considerations upon the spaces and
the layout. Minimal to no symbolisms were applied while still
maintaining a spiritual essence to the space.
Design Concept

Heaven's Cloud
The depiction of an ecumenical church that the designer
desires to present for the worshipers of God belonging
into various denominations is the the image of dwelling
under the same sky.
Design
Objectives

Community Sustainability Identity


To design an ecumenical to design a space which to promote the the Filipino
church able to welcome has the capacity to endure design and architecture
Christians of any weather and time through
denomination. the use of sustainable
materials.
DESIGN STYLE

TROPICAL CONTEMPORARY
MINIMALIST
A design interior with the use of
bamboo and coconut as a local
sustainable material,
application of bare essentials to
create a clean space, and
utilization of neutral elements
with basic line, shape, and form.
DESIGN STRATEGIES
DESIGN STRATEGIES
Design Strategies

Walls
Sanctuary Feature Wall - Patterned Translucent Float
Glass Wall Partition, Solid Oak Wood in Ivory Flat Latex
Paint in Satin Finish, Bamboo Wall Panel -- Weathering
and Climate Resistant, Waterproof

Flooring
Polished Concrete Flooring -- Non VOC, Sustainable, Water-
Resistant, Heat Absorbent, Resource-Efficient

Ceiling
Sanctuary - 6" Clear Patterned Figured Triangular
Translucent Glass in Wood pattern, 9MM Fiber Cement
Board in Ivory White Latex Pain, Semi-Gloss Finish
Design Strategies

Furniture
Coconut tile cladding in Mosaic Pattern Surface Treated
Semi-Gloss -- Pews, Bishop's Chair, Communion Table
4" Uratex Foam Cushion Seating in Cream Polyester Fabric
Upholstery
Fibre Polished Concrete Communion Table Top

Lighting
Sanctuary Ceiling Natural Lighting - Triangular Patterned
Translucent Glass Ceiling

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