Church of the Light

The Church of the Light features three rectangular concrete cubes intersected by a wall at a fifteen-degree angle, creating separate spaces for worship and entrance.

Architect Tadao Ando completed this religious structure in 1989 as an extension to an existing wooden church, with a Sunday school addition following in 1999.

The design removes traditional religious ornamentation, leaving only a cross-shaped opening in the concrete that channels natural light into the minimalist interior space.

The church occupies 113 square meters, comparable to a small house, with wooden pews and flooring contrasting against the concrete structure.

Master Japanese carpenters constructed precise concrete formwork to achieve perfectly aligned joints and smooth surfaces throughout the entire building.

Location: Ibaraki

Inception: 1989

Architects: Tadao Ando

Creator: Tadao Ando

Architectural style: minimalism

Website: http://ibaraki-kasugaoka-church.jp/index.html

Made from material: reinforced concrete

Website: http://ibaraki-kasugaoka-church.jp

GPS coordinates: 34.81861,135.53694

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:56