View Full Version : [Los Angeles] Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels - Rafael Moneo
Moneo's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Designed by Rapheal Moneo, a Pritzker Price winner (http://www.pritzkerprize.com/secone96.htm)
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels is just down the road from Gehry’s Disney Hall on grand Ave. in downtown (see my thread of images of Disney Hall link (http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1165) ). These following images I took on the same day after spending several hours at Disney Hall. I knew that the cathedral was near by but didn’t know exactly where and how close until I was up on the terrace of Disney Hall and was able to bet a view east.
I visited the cathedral on a Sunday and services were going on but the access to the courtyard (the main way of entering the cathedral) was open from the street and so I had fairly open access to walk around and to even go inside while services were on-going.
I am not very familiar with Moneo’s work but I was impressed with this building and it is definitely one to check out if you are planning to head to LA.
Here are a few links for more information on the Cathedral and Moneo:
Moneo’s Cath. Of Our Lady of Angels article
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/moneo/cathedral_feat/
Moneo’s bio
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/moneo/moneo_bio.htm
homepage of cathedral
http://www.olacathedral.org/
Location:
Once you find yourself downtown the church sits on the corner of Grand Ave. and W Temple street... The site is adjacent to the 101 Santa Ana Fwy.
from google earth with models turned on...
This first image is what I saw when looking for the Cathedral when I was at Disney Hall...
image looking back at Disney Hall from corner of Grand & Temple where Cathedral sits...
approaching the cathedral from Grand Ave. walking from Disney Hall
turning corner onto Temple and viewing Cathedral toward the church's gateway
view of facade along Temple st.
along sidewalk walking toward gate to enter into main courtyard
gateway... design paying homage to old mission style that is historically significant with the catholic faith in california...
fountain that confronts you as you enter through the gateway. the courtyard has two distinct levels to it - one lower and one upper to signify the levels of sacred procession... this fountain sits in the lower courtyard...
stair leading up to upper courtyard... on axis with mainentry into cathedral
upper courtyard and building
upper courtyard and more of building
upper courtyard and the building leading over to the main entrance
building view as you are walking up stairs leading to the upper courtyard and the main entry
main entry and building corner seen from street sidewalk
view of building looking at the large windows that open to the cathedral space inside
entry hallway computer model of design... always interesting to see the concieved idea and the actual idea built...
one of the alcoves along the main hallway...
inside the Naive space of the cathedral... this is along the wall on the side you enter on...
another view of a naive wall
skylights in naive space...
opposite hallway leaving the cathedral space... looking out toward courtyard that leads to the Tower...
and another tower shot...
Beautiful pictures. I see you're using your girlfriend the same way digdoi does for his photos. Am I right?
Beautiful pictures. I see you're using your girlfriend the same way digdoi does for his photos. Am I right?
JAJAJAJAJA :P
Actually I think Kevin was the first to do that... :D
Great pictures Wizum! Thanks a lot. :cheers:
Well she is a model :D
not really but I had to use someone for scale and I woulda hated to ask everyone I took pictures of for permission to do so :) who knows, I could get sued for posting them LOL
besides I was dragging her all over the place to see architecture that she could probably careless about... but I do give her big points... she really seemed to enjoy this building and Disney Hall... she wasn't though so big on Moss's work in Culver City... I think it scared her :)
interesting mix of projects with your LA trek. i always liked the work of Moneo. thanks for sharing.
:cheers:
shikatoi 16-02-2007, 00:10 One of my clients is M.L. Snowden, she is a master sculptor and created the sculpture for the main alter in that cathedral, the Angel Frieze. Here is a synopsis of one of her 3 books on that cathedral, pertaining to the altar itself:
THE GOLDEN ANGELS OF THE MAIN ALTAR
& the LOS ANGELES ANGEL FRIEZE FOR THE NEW LOS ANGLELES CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, M.L. SNOWDEN SCULPTOR
Synopsis: An in-depth account of Snowden's works for the Cathedral which include the MAIN ALTAR for the sanctuary of the $200 million Los Angeles Cathedral as well as the half ton, LOS ANGELES ANGEL FRIEZE. The composition as well as initial inspiration for this commission is explored.
Hardbound
Text: Di Sulio
15 color photos; 42 pages
11 1/2" x 9"
Orlena Press
2003
attached is an image of the book cover.. and this link is to an exhibition of hers that I am creating for her website.
http://mlsnowden.com/exhibition/index.htm
kschetan 21-06-2007, 09:21 a panoromic view of the interior...
kschetan 21-06-2007, 09:31 interiors play of light
spadestick 21-06-2007, 16:59 thanks for sharing wizum - the place looks quite monumental.
one thing I can never understand... why is it that glazing done in Europe is always like 100% better than the ones done in the US - you can always tell the difference. I'm speaking the detailing of window mullions. There's something really wrong about them here. I think Moneo would think the same.
thanks for sharing wizum - the place looks quite monumental.
one thing I can never understand... why is it that glazing done in Europe is always like 100% better than the ones done in the US - you can always tell the difference. I'm speaking the detailing of window mullions. There's something really wrong about them here. I think Moneo would think the same.
It maybe the systems we have here in the states and the way they are detailed? Possibly there is just more options elsewhere? I don't know. I haven't been over seas so it would be hard for me to compare in general. Is that what you are referring to spadestick?
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