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dc.contributor.authorKott, Andre
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-06T13:34:16Z
dc.date.available2018-04-06T13:34:16Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-06T13:34:16Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/73847
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is a study of the architectural qualities that correlate with the sacred, while addressing the growing problem of dissolving religious buildings in Canada. The initial argument puts forth the idea that a building can be described as sacred because of its architectural qualities rather than its affiliation with a religious organization. It superimposes the architectural qualities of a sacred building with a social program in order to evoke thought in everyday life. Lower interest in religion is widespread across Western societies and with a generational change it is leaving many places of worship obsolete or vacant. Historically, the church was not only a place of gathering but was responsible for the teaching and well-being of its community. Through the adaptation of existing church buildings in Montreal, they can be linked back to their history as a support for health and education, while also preserving their sacred architectural qualities.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectArchitectureen_US
dc.subjectMontrealen_US
dc.subjectSacreden_US
dc.subjectChurchen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.titleMaintaining the Sacred: Adapting to a ‘Post-Religious’ Society Through the Reprogramming of the Early Church in Montrealen_US
dc.date.defence2018-03-20
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Architectureen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Architectureen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerAnne Cormieren_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorSteve Parcellen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDiogo Burnayen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorCristina Verissimoen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
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