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The following photos are a study into light and the effect it has to the interior of religious buildings. As light is the core symbol of belief for Christianity, the sequence of photos aims to exemplify the different way we introduce light into our churches. It has been chosen to overlay the photographs to further enhance the ‘mood and moment’ that light creates within the buildings. Overlays have also been used to experiment with light to create a depth that is reflective of the mood within the churches yet is created in an abstract manor.

Window

The above image is an overlay of windows photographed in all churches that I visited. This image shows the depth of light, the effect of different types of lights and creates a feeling that replicates the feelings felt within the churches, that of ambience, beauty and superiority of the building.

The above two images are overlays of windows found in Old Saint Pauls. The images try to reflectupon the intimate relatioship that light has with this building.

This image is a compilation of all the buildings studied. I have taken aspects of lighting from all churches studied and compilied them to make an image that is reflective of all buildings but individual as a whole. 

This is an experimetal image with all images of the front and rear of the nave overlayed to reflect the effect of the different lighting for each building. The image shows relationship between the spaces but is to busy and results in quite a flat looking image.

St Mary of Angles Cathedral

The above image is an overlay of the front and rear of the nave of the church.

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St Mary of Angles is a Catholic church located on Bolcott Street Wellington. This 1920 church is the first occasion of the ferro-concrete used for a church of gothic design. The building  is designed under the Gothic of French influence. Windows are abundant in the church with windows lining the head, foot and sides of the nave, aisles and transepts. To compare this building with Old Saint Pauls and St Peters is quite interesting as the high pitched Ceilings (due to the concrete structure) allow for a flood of light into the nave compared to the more intimate lighting seen in the other churches.

Old Saint Pauls

Overlay of nave, front and Back

This Cathedral is one of New Zealands most pure forms of gothis revival to date. The timber structure shows New Zealands vernacular materials used to replicate the movement of the time, Gothic revival. This church and has a intimate relationship with light as the dark timber creates a strong contrast with the large stainglass windows. This building is known as a building with an uplifting nature, I feel that the windows have a huge contribution to this judgement.

St Johns

Overlay of front and rear of nave

           

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St Peter's Cathedral is a small anglican church located on the corner of Willis Street and Ghuznee street. The lighting in this 1848 timber church is considerably affected by the large concrete buildings that surround it. Due to this, additional windows have been added onto the western wall to alow for sufficient natural light. Majority of the windows are large gothic pointed arch windows decorated in stain glass. Although this typical New Zealand church has lost some of it's natural beauty due to surroundings, light is still very much a crucial part of the design for this building