Saint Francis de Sales Church
Title
Saint Francis de Sales Church
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
January 16, 2015
Creator
Breuer, Marcel
Beckhard, Herbert
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1965
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Muskegon (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Mid-Century Modernist
Subject
churches (buildings)
construction sites
scaffolds
Description
Detail view of scaffolding at St. Francis de Sales church in Muskegon, Michigan, designed by Breuer and Beckhard and completed in 1967. "The facade of the church, or "banner" as it is sometimes referred to, evolves from a simple trapezoidal plan, narrow at its base and widening as it rises some seventy-five feet in height ... The gray concrete of the facade has a smooth finish created by the subtle texture of the grained surfaces of the wood forms. By contrast the deep ribbed finish of the hyperbolic paraboloid sidewalls was created by staggering the edges of regular boards that served as the formwork,"--Michigan Modern website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-106
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