Abstract
Wide-ranging use of glass systems in modern sacral architecture extends the traditional dialogue between indoor and outdoor space and makes architects look for new forms or harmony between the two, at the same time keeping focus on the most important thing – sense of God’s presence and idea of spiritual transcendence. Compositional application of coloristics, light and shadow under the impact of insolation and visual accents created by the play of light and shadow should underline altarpiece in church space creating the necessary balance and arranging priorities in the right order. Aesthetic harmony has a subordinated significance. A picturesque landscape seen through a glass system has only a subordinate importance. Harmony of indoor/outdoor space in sacral architecture is achieved only in those cases when expressing a hierarchy or priority values such as an altarpiece accentuated with the help of light, interior design opening to the sky, picturesque view of nature. In order to reach the maximum result a synthesis of mentioned methods is recommended. Įvairus stiklo sistemų naudojimas modernioje sakralinėje architektūroje praplečia tradicinį dialogą tarp vidaus ir išorės erdvių ir skatina architektus ieškoti naujų interjero bei eksterjero darnos formų, telkiant dėmesį į patį svarbiausią aspektą – Dievo buvimo pojūtį ir dvasinės transcendencijos idėją. Kompozicinis spalvų ir šviesotamsos naudojimas veikiant insoliacijai ir šviesotamsos kuriami vizualiniai akcentai turėtų bažnyčios erdvėje išskirti altorių, siekiant kompozicinio balanso ir tam tikra tvarka formuojant prioritetinę seką. Estetinės darnos reikšmė subordinuota. Vaizdingas kraštovaizdis, matomas pro stiklo sistemas, yra antraeilės svarbos. Sakralinėje architektūroje vidaus ir išorės erdvių darna pasiekiama tik tais atvejais, kai išreiškia hierarchiją ar verčių prioritetus, tokius kaip altoriaus akcentavimas naudojant šviesą, į dangų atsiveriantis interjeras, vaizdinga gamtos apžvalga. Maksimaliam rezultatui pasiekti rekomenduojama minėtų metodų sintezė.
Highlights
Today glass and large glass systems have become an integral part of architecture
The compositional application of coloristics and light and shadow under the impact of insolation and visual accents created by the play of lights/shadows should underline the altarpiece in the church space creating the necessary balance and arranging priorities in the right order
With the help of the method of comparative analysis it was discovered that harmonious indoor/outdoor dialogue in modern urban environments evolves in sacral buildings, where indirect light for accentuating altarpiece, direct light for revealing the sky and glass systems are applied in their architecture, so that they express the idea of transcendence in accordance with the Christian teaching
Summary
Today glass and large glass systems have become an integral part of architecture. Due to their specific qualities glass systems have expanded the possibilities of art of creating buildings. The use of glass has given new qualities to the very architecture and its interior decoration, and expanded previous functions, joining landscape, or outdoor architecture, building architecture and interior design, or indoors, into one spatial structure (Grietēna 2013; Strautmanis 1977). In creating spaces the basis of making a harmonious environment is a synthesis of arts (Strautmanis 1982). Devised elements like silhouette, scale, proportions, play of light and shadow and surface plastics of a building, as well as an inborn feeling of materials and awareness of surrounding nature specifics gave ancient masters a possibility to create unparalleled masterpieces (Strautmanis 1977)
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