Central Pentecostal Tabernacle, Modernist church building in Edmonton, Canada
The Central Pentecostal Tabernacle is a modernist church building in Edmonton featuring a flat-roofed box structure with a pyramid-shaped addition. The pyramid section includes expansive curtain wall glazing at its entrances and creates a striking contrast with the original rectangular form.
Architect Peter Hemingway designed the original structure in 1964 as a modernist church building. A significant pyramid-shaped addition was constructed in 1972 to accommodate the expanding congregation.
The design reflects influences from French architect Le Corbusier through its use of asymmetrical windows and reinforced concrete in the International Style. These elements continue to shape how visitors experience the building's visual character.
The building is easy to locate thanks to its distinctive pyramid shape and features spacious glazed entrances. The surrounding plaza provides clear orientation and easy access to the structure from different directions.
This was Hemingway's first exploration of pyramid-shaped design, a concept he later refined with the Muttart Conservatory. This early experiment demonstrates how ideas from one project evolved into later architectural works.
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