As you’ve read in Michael J. Crosbie’s “Editor’s Page” (page 4), this will be Faith & Form’s last issue as a stand-alone publication. When we on Faith & Form’s Board of Directors sat down to write this letter to our faithful readers and … [Continue]
The Last Word
In each issue, The Last Word features the views of a guest columnist.
Giving Physical Presence to Faith
Volume 52, Issue 2 :: Chris DiLoreto, AIA
Why do some places appeal to us spiritually, while others, many dedicated to worship, do not? This difficult question was noted in an article for Liturgical Arts magazine in November 1950, when architect Pietro Belluschi wrote, “I do not agree with … [Continue]
When is Sacred Not Sacred?
Volume 52, Issue 1 :: Richard S. Vosko, Hon. AIA
After the anti-Semitic massacre of worshipers in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, last fall, an editorial in The New York Times raised this question: “Can’t we be safe in our homes, in our schools, in our most sacred places?” … [Continue]
When is Sacred Not Sacred?
Volume 51, Issue 4 :: Richard S. Vosko, Ph.D., Hon. AIA
After the anti-Semitic massacre of worshipers in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an editorial in The New York Times raised this question: “Can’t we be safe in our homes, in our schools, in our most sacred places?” Seeing the … [Continue]
Material Gateways
Volume 51, Issue 1 :: Judith Dupré
Recently, I’ve plugged into a new app, “Deep Time Walk,” while on my morning perambulations. Developed by ecologist Stephan Harding and others, the app walk is 4.6-kilometers-long, just under three miles, representing 4.6 billion years of the Earth’s … [Continue]
Show Me the Ether
Volume 50, Issue 4 :: Shauna Lee Lange
As a nature enthusiast, I was recently drawn to Tristan Gooley’s How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea. In this field guide to the often-overlooked characteristics of movement, Gooley explains that all bodies of water can be … [Continue]
What’s in a Name?
Volume 50, Issue 3 :: Betty H. Meyer
The name of our magazine is Faith & Form and when I started to think about a subject for my column in this issue, I suddenly realized that I almost always address form instead of faith. Why? Is it so difficult to describe one’s faith in words? Of … [Continue]
What Should Mosque Architecture Be?
Volume 50, Issue 2 :: Fahed Baker
The religion of Islam is built upon an understanding of the relationship between humans and nature. Many verses in the Quran urge Muslims to think deeply about creation and the miracles of the universe. Fasting, prayer, and all other forms of worship … [Continue]
“The Pierless Bridge”
Volume 50, Issue 1 :: Susette H.H.C. Naylor, AIA
How should we protect and, in the event of disruption, help communities recreate “sacred space”? The question itself provokes more questions, including unintended consequences. Set aside the goal of an impregnable sanctuary and think about the sacred … [Continue]
To Notice
Volume 49, Issue 4 :: Justin Wadge
In the words of architect John Hejduk, “the fundamental issue of architecture is that does it affect the spirit or doesn’t it. If it doesn’t affect the spirit, it’s building. It if affects the spirit, it’s architecture.” I strive to make the … [Continue]
