The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Namyang

_hyogeun_

"Journey to confirm and confirm your beliefs and to look back on yourself"
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Since the primitive purpose of the building was to protect itself, the space has been used as an extremely functional element. However, if the space operates as a religious architecture, the story is a little different. Religious architecture is not about the purpose of protection, but rather about how to express and show the values they believe in architecturally. If we look at religious architecture with a primitive purpose, it can be said that it is a non-functional architecture. It is a hallway, but there is no roof, so it is a non-functional, dangerous, and uncomfortable space, whether it is raining and entering the main hall, or sitting alone in a dark space without a window and praying to God. However, the various expressions that appeared in the process of architecturally interpreting their beliefs gave people a good experience and provided an opportunity for the development of architecture.
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But what about religious architecture today? Religious architecture that imitates only the exterior, is obsessed with the 'form that seems to exist' and does not care about the internal experience. So, the LED cross that shines so brightly, the tiled roof on top of the strangely combined body of a general building, and even the coarse sheet paper attached without knowing why the stained glass was used in religious architecture. All of them focus on the appearance, not the user's experience, and are busy attaching things without knowing the intention and reason of the design. As a result, non-neutral buildings began to fill our surroundings, and as more and more such buildings grew, we had to ask the question of what the true religious architecture of our country should look like.
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Jesus Village, the Light of Life, introduced earlier: Chapel and Spirit Cube, Hayang Muhakro Church, Myeongnye Holy Land Cathedral, and Seosomun History Park clearly presented the answer to this question. Although the location, size, and purpose of use of the buildings are different, they all provided a great space and a good experience for those who visited to confirm and affirm their beliefs and to reflect on themselves. By resolving the relationship with the land they each face and asking constant questions about the spiritual space we must face today, they have shown us a form and experience that we have never seen before. Thanks to this, we, who are living in the present age, have been able to experience a space interpreted according to the times.
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The space to be introduced this time is also quite large among the religious buildings we have introduced so far, but there are traces of painstaking efforts to unravel their beliefs architecturally. The 'Namyang Shrine of Our Lady' was the site of the martyrdom where Catholics were executed during the Byeongin Persecution (1866). It is the 'Cathedral' where a pair of towers that are the farthest from such a place, but stand out the most, overwhelm the eye, and this is the space that I will introduce this time.
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It is already felt that the texture is different from the general religious buildings from the exterior. The blunt ends of the two towers that seem to pierce the sky seem to express the human desire to approach the gods rather than attack the gods. The tower plays a more important role within the chapel, turning direct sunlight into a soft light through the tower's long aisles. And the light illuminates the cross, making the stage with the cross a spiritual space and captivating the eyes. At the same time, it also acts as a passageway for wind, allowing air to circulate naturally through the large space without any mechanical devices, so it is like catching two rabbits at once.
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The large space was built with a single pillar-less parabolic roof and truss structure to give room for other purposes other than the chapel. And it creates a pattern and shines through it. So, even though it has a gym-shaped roof, the experience inside is completely different, so it's not worth comparing it to other buildings that only make it look like it's there. However, there is no furniture to fill the space inside for that purpose. It's a pity that plastic chairs that don't fit the space are filling the chapel. The small chapel located on the lower floor of the large space is a typical auditorium, but when the lights are turned off, a single ray of light illuminates the interior. Standing alone in an empty space, looking at the light and immersed in thought, each can attain enlightenment through their silence.
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how about Wouldn't this place be the right place to truly confirm one's beliefs and remain silent, rather than a building that was made with only the exterior decorated to attract believers, without any decorations added for no reason or a harmony of styles that do not match the common cross? Therefore, it will be a perfect space for those who come to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This is the 'Cathedral of Our Lady of Namyang'.
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#A space that gives you a good _experience
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112, Namyangseongji-ro, Namyang-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
Admission time: 9:30 - 11:00 (first-come-first-served basis)