First Unitarian Church
(Rochester NY) Another
more modern structure the First Unitarian Church has been called
Rochester’s must-see for architectural historians. The architect
was Louis Kahn, one of leading 20th century architects of his time.
All the materials used were ones that did not need an added finish:
brick, exposed wood, concrete block, and poured concrete. In areas
to be covered by poured concrete, which he called "liquid
stone" Kahn considered carefully the fact that the hardened
concrete surface would bear the impression of the wooden forms. Kahn
took into account the Unitarian faith when he designed the building…
placing the sanctuary, an area of questioning directly in the center
with surrounding corridors and classrooms representing places of
learning. |