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Marcel Breuer and a Committee of Twelve Plan a Church : A Monastic Memoir

Marcel Breuer and a Committee of Twelve Plan a Church : A Monastic Memoir

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01 Sep, 2011

By Hilary Thimmesh (author)

Internationally renowned architect I. M. Pei commented that if Marcel Breuer's church for Saint John's Abbey had been built in New York instead of the nort...

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ISBN-10:

0974099279

ISBN-13:

9780974099279

Publisher

Liturgical Press

Dimensions

8.10 X 5.40 X 0.70 inches

Language

English

Description

Internationally renowned architect I. M. Pei commented that if Marcel Breuer's church for Saint John's Abbey had been built in New York instead of the north woods of Minnesota it would be world famous. Hamilton Smith, Breuer's longtime associate, wrote that the completed church was that rare thing, an architectural design fully realized, and he regarded it as Breuer's finest achievement. The junior member of the twelve-monk planning committee recounts in warm and frequently humorous detail how its members related to the Hungarian-born Bauhaus-trained architect who had no background in church architecture but shared their belief in the enduring quality of simple materials sympathetically used. How the strong architect-client relationship survived the strain of disagreement at a critical moment in completion of the church is the narrative high point in this informal record of four years in which the reader sees a masterpiece of modern church architecture take shape.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:0974099279

ISBN-13

:9780974099279

Publisher

:Liturgical Press

Publication date

: 01 Sep, 2011

Category

: Architecture & Designing

Sub-Category

: Buildings - Religious

Format

:PAPERBACK

Language

:English

Reading Level

: All

Dimension

: 8.10 X 5.40 X 0.70 inches

Weight

:182 g

Editorial Reviews

An intriguing insider account of the creation of one of the great monuments of modern architecture in Minnesota. Father Hilary Thimmesh's memoir, enhanced by shrewd observation and gentle wit, opens a window into the process by which a committee of monks worked with architect Marcel Breuer to design and build the now famous church at St. John's Abbey. The committee and Breuer did not always find themselves in perfect harmony-the making of masterpieces is rarely accomplished without conflict and controversy-but the results at St. John's speak to just how well the process ultimately worked. Admirers of the church and anyone interested in the relationship between architect and client will enjoy this book.Larry Millett
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