Space of Solace in a Fleeting World

Sacred architecture has drawn plenty of attention from today’s architects — yet few have gone back to its roots. The term “sacred” is often reduced to a personal impression of atmosphere, something the author feels to be spiritual. The result? Churches that look good, but feel empty. Spaces that rely on cliché symbolism instead of meaning.

This book goes back ad fontes — to the source. It revisits the foundations of church architecture to ask what still holds true today. How can the original principles of sacred space work in a modern context, free from trends or convention? Focusing on liturgical architecture — the classic longitudinal church form that shaped Europe’s spiritual landscape — it searches for timeless depth in a time of shallow design.