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Recognition
in Rome and provided Catholic precedent for the
Landrys to draw from. But designing a circular
church posed challenges. The Landrys decided to
locate the altar of-center by 90 degrees along a
north-south axis instead of placing it directly in the
middle of the worship space. This change created a
path for users around the processional space. The
circular form is topped by a stair-stepped roof that
allows light to enter the church9s discrete spaces.
The church9s baptismal font and Eucharist chapel
are both formed by four freestanding columns. The
Eucharist chapel, unlike the sanctuary, is enclosed,
providing a private space for contemplation.
Constructed from brick, the materials of the
church intentionally mirror those of the campus9s
surrounding buildings. While the walls of the sanctuary are mostly clad in striking wood paneling,
many of the church9s walls and the church9s noor
are unadorned brick. Even the bottoms of the
space9s columns are lined with thin Roman brick,
echoing their design inspiration.
