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April (2022) Blogging Challenge
Hello, dear
readers!
I’d like to
thank you all in advance for stopping by, and I hope that at least a few on my
list of remarkable buildings pique your interest as they did mine.
“Design is not a coincidence or a
formula, it is a result of human reflection and vision in response to a
specific challenge.” ~ Unknown
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Holy Family Shrine
BCDM Architects
This one-of-a-kind sanctuary, its unique beauty, and the peaceful and spiritual setting is a divine magnet for folks from near and far of every denomination, though with an emphasis on Catholicism. Located on a secluded natural prairie hilltop in NE Nebraska, the shrine encourages discovery by day, serves as a beacon for travelers at night, and welcomes world-weary followers a safe refuge for spiritual renewal.
Other distinctive features include an intricately etched image of the Holy Family in one glass-paned wall of the chapel and a sculptural element inside the adjacent underground visitor center that produces the flowing stream down the middle of the path to the entrance of the shrine.
At first glance, I
thought the project was unfinished. I didn’t even realize it had glass
walls. But, if I saw this building on a
hillside, I’d definitely want to check it out. How about you?
I've driven very close past this on some of my cross country excursions. If I had only known what was there. I'm sure there was a sign for it on the highway.
ReplyDeleteI was looking at more pictures of this and it really does look like just the framework for an unfinished building.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
I wondered if there were road signs...Of course, with the lights on a night you wouldn't need a sign ;-)
DeleteHi Diedre - clever ... but can't say I like it - still ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary - Perhaps a few trees around it would lesson the feel of isolation. Interesting find, though. I wonder how many passers-by actually stop in.
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