St. Francis de Sales Church

Title

St. Francis de Sales Church

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

March 27, 2015

Creator

Breuer, Marcel
Beckhard, Herbert

Creator2

O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)

Creator Nationality

American

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

August, 1967

Work Location

Michigan (state)
Muskegon (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Modern (styles and periods)

Subject

churches (buildings)
bell towers
narthexes

Description

Exterior view of bell banner and narthex at St. Francis de Sales church in Muskegon, Michigan designed by Marcel Breuer and Herbert Beckhard and completed in 1967. "The trapezoidal-shaped front wall of the church acts as a “banner” or signage with a large concrete cross on it similar to the way the Whitney Museum’s large concrete façade serves as a sign for the museum. Above this is the bell tower with three large bells protruding over the front wall. The side walls are double curved in parabolic sections with the back wall splaying towards the top. Breuer used the latest technology of the time, reinforced concrete, to create a continuous curved line, which was previously impossible because of the lack of technology,"--Architectuul website.

Material/Medium

concrete

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

LTU-TO-565

Files

LTU-TO-565.jpg
Date Added
March 27, 2015
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“St. Francis de Sales Church,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/14586.