Église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste de Dole, 20th century monumental church in Dole, France.
The Église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste is a 20th-century church in Dole featuring a striking copper roof made of two hyperbolic paraboloids supported by twelve laminated wooden beams. The design merges modern architecture with innovative structural engineering in its roof system.
The church was built after a design competition held in 1960, with architects Anton Korady and André David-Cottet selected for the project and the building consecrated in 1964. Its form reflected post-war religious architecture seeking modern expression.
A monumental bronze grid by Maurice Calka surrounds the building, depicting scenes from the Book of Revelation and other biblical imagery. This sculptural work forms an integral part of how visitors experience the site and shapes the space around it.
The church is located on Place Jean XXIII and welcomes visitors during religious services and cultural events. The building offers wheelchair accessibility and is easy to explore from the exterior.
The copper roof was specially designed to house electronic bells whose sounds are distributed throughout the building by the roof's distinctive shape. This technical detail merges architecture with acoustic function in an unexpected way.
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