2024-12-03T13:16:40-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/149982857/menis-arquitectos-use-local-building-techniques-to-create-a-sharp-edged-sacred-space Nicholas Korody 2016-12-16T12:54:00-05:00 >2016-12-23T00:33:40-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/y3/y3ptzlnbnw7evpu9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Some 100 kilometers off the coast of Morocco, the Canary Islands are an archipelago of islands and autonomous community of Spain. Tenerife, the largest island, has a population of just under 900,000 people&mdash;the vast majority of whom are Catholic. It&rsquo;s no surprise, therefore, that the island has a fair share of churches and cathedrals, including the historic La Laguna Cathedral, built at the beginning of the 20th century in a syncretic mix of styles including Neoclassical and Neo-Gothic. Not too far away (about 4km) sits the Holy Redeemer Church, built in 2012 by Menis Arquitectos&mdash;a wildly different approach to ecclesiastical architecture, but just as impressive.</p> https://archinect.com/features/article/149981536/the-architect-behind-noah-s-ark-shares-how-faith-influences-his-practice Nicholas Korody 2016-12-08T12:07:00-05:00 >2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/90/90lebrrz484e8pg1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This month, in line with Archinect&rsquo;s December theme, Faith, we&rsquo;re talking to architects of various faiths about how their spiritual practice figures into their architectural practice. In this iteration, we speak with LeRoy Troyer, the president and chair of Troyer Group. Troyer Group is probably best-known for their project &ldquo;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149957279/noah-s-ark-replica-opens-in-kentucky-biblical-theme-park-to-compete-with-the-disneys-and-the-universals" target="_blank">Ark Encounter</a>&rdquo;, a full-scale replica of Noah&rsquo;s Ark, built according to plans interpreted from Genesis.</p> https://archinect.com/features/article/37613019/showcase-oasis-pastoral-care-voestalpine Archinect 2012-02-10T18:38:00-05:00 >2012-02-14T08:35:43-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ak/akxapb1oflsc3s7b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> <strong>ShowCase</strong> is an on-going feature series on Archinect, presenting exciting new work from designers representing all creative fields and all geographies.</p> <p> <em>We are always accepting nominations for upcoming ShowCase features - if you would like to suggest a project, <a href="http://archinect.com/about/contact.php" target="_blank">please send us a message</a>. </em></p> https://archinect.com/features/article/31142637/showcase-vlp-chapel-in-grand-bigard Archinect 2011-12-16T13:19:05-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/oi/oi66l0tppkh86rdq.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> <strong>ShowCase</strong> is an on-going feature series on Archinect, presenting exciting new work from designers representing all creative fields and all geographies.</p> <p> <em>We are always accepting nominations for upcoming ShowCase features - if you would like to suggest a project, <a href="http://archinect.com/about/contact.php" target="_blank">please send us a message</a>. </em></p>