Religious buildings, throughout the centuries, were, and still are a powerful symbol in most cities’ panorama. They were meant to be a place for gathering and prayer, it should be seen from a large distance. Staying vibrant, however, means also viewing that ancient tradition through a contemporary prism. That was the aim of the following proposal for the cathedral in Szczecin. 
The presence of churches and buildings of religious gathering in architecture is constant for more than fifty centuries, and among the examples, a certain form is continuous regardless of passing time. Churches are meant to serve for centuries, and because of that, their architectural shape and scale is supposed to refer to buildings, that were raised more than two hundred years ago. The proposed concept for a cathedral corresponds with a hidden chapel, located beneath the altar. The chapel is lit by the skylight, located in cathedral’s floor. An atmosphere of mystery and sacrum is created, over the baptismal bowl,  since the beginning of Christianity is associated with the sacrament of baptism.
The floor plan is organized on traditional Latin cross shape with long nave crossed with the transept. High pitched roof and facade create an altitude dominant, just as historical churches used to. Usage of traditional, red brick on the facade and designing big windows refers to the traditional appearance of religious buildings, but still leaves the feeling of modern architecture.