CAZA announces design of La Salle Church in Binan City

CAZA announces design of La Salle Church in Binan City, Philippines, with construction completing in Q2 2021...

From the architects: In a bustling tech innovation campus in Binan City, Philippines, finding a way to connect with faith is essential to ensure personal wellbeing and growth. Part of a larger university master plan, also designed by CAZA, La Salle Church weaves together culture and ecology by offering users a different idea of spiritual inclusiveness.

The space aims to take individuals and make them part of a larger, connected group. Its limits help transition worshipers from the busy environment towards sacred areas where worshipers congregate. Circular rooms link together within a porous ambulatory area. The outer skin consisting of vertical slats creates tension between the permeable facade's lightness and the sanctuary's weight.

Viewed from the outside, the building appears amorphous and mysterious, smooth and loose in its shape. To emphasize the connection with the surrounding wooded landscape, the exterior uses raw and unfinished materials. The materiality changes as you penetrate the space, shifting to softwoods and brass. Fourteen individual doors lead worshippers to a double-height central core. This drum-like congregation space has a tilted ceiling, further emphasizing the connection between the individual, the sacred space, and nature.

Architect: CAZA
Client: De La Salle University – Science & Technology Complex
Location: Binan City, Laguna, Philippines
Architect of Record: NSI Architecture Planner Consultancy
Project Team: Carlos Arnaiz, Laura del Pino, Tzu-Yin Wang, Alex Tseng
Consultants: Meliton A. Nague, atm Electrical Engineering Consultant, Jose Marius R. Tuazon, Sean Bryner S. Rey
Status: Completion Q2 2021
Images: Courtesy of CAZA

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