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St. Targmanchats Church
St. Targmanchats (Holy Translators) Church - Didactic Architecture
"Learn the wisdom and guidance, to know the act of genius" -
the first sentence from the Holy Bible, translated by Mesrop Mashtots
and written down in Armenian alphabet.
The verbs "to learn" and "to know" (synonymous to study, to be
educated, to be enlighten) - hence the desire to create a didactic
architecture.
The architecture of the Cathedral has both sacred and didactic value. This
allows on a vivid example to understand the laws of the timing and
calendar, to understand the nature and the universe and the role of
Christianity in this matter.
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world (John 9:5)
Feast of “Targmanchats” (of a translator) is a tribute of the Armenian
people and culture to the Armenian alphabet (also the day of a teacher,
of science and education). In the Armenian Church, this day is dedicated
to the remarkable people, who adopted the Armenian alphabet.
According to the requirements of the competition, the church from one
hand must contain the idea of Targmanchats holiday and from the other
hand to match with the forms and appearance to the shapes of Armenian
Church which have centuries long history.
We propose a conical, round in plan, four-apse cross-domed church which
is traditional Armenian composition. The temple has eight chapels, one
on each side of four apses.
In contrast to the common two-tier Armenian churches, the proposed
three-tier concept that more closely matches the idea of "House of the
Divine Trinity," which was wonderfully realized in the architectural
conception of the Temple of Vigil Forces in Zvartnots by Catholicos St.
Nerses Shinarar (the Builder [7thcentury]).
“Then they will see the Son of a Man coming in clouds with great power and glory” (Matthew 13:26)
From the three sides of the world and the three tiers of the temple, the
windows with the desired angle of inclination provide a sunbeam falling
on the altar at any time of year and day.
Window openings of the first tier provides a phenomenon of the sun in
winter, and from the east - in all seasons. The windows of the second
tier - in fall and spring, and the third openings - in the summer when
the sun is high above the firmament ( when days are long and nights and
shadows are short).
In a separate window openings triangular glass prisms are fitted, which
refract the light and create an effect of dispersion of the light beam
in the interior of the church. Light as a bright and lively palette is
poured into the interior of the church.
This effect creates a dynamic interior of the temple, an architectural
interactive game. Filled with vibrant colors, spectral interior creates a
"divine palette" of coloring on the walls and the apse of the church.
"Learn the wisdom and guidance, to know the act of genius" -
the first sentence from the Holy Bible, translated by Mesrop Mashtots
and written down in Armenian alphabet.
The verbs "to learn" and "to know" (synonymous to study, to be
educated, to be enlighten) - hence the desire to create a didactic
architecture.
The architecture of the Cathedral has both sacred and didactic value. This
allows on a vivid example to understand the laws of the timing and
calendar, to understand the nature and the universe and the role of
Christianity in this matter.
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world (John 9:5)
Feast of “Targmanchats” (of a translator) is a tribute of the Armenian
people and culture to the Armenian alphabet (also the day of a teacher,
of science and education). In the Armenian Church, this day is dedicated
to the remarkable people, who adopted the Armenian alphabet.
According to the requirements of the competition, the church from one
hand must contain the idea of Targmanchats holiday and from the other
hand to match with the forms and appearance to the shapes of Armenian
Church which have centuries long history.
We propose a conical, round in plan, four-apse cross-domed church which
is traditional Armenian composition. The temple has eight chapels, one
on each side of four apses.
In contrast to the common two-tier Armenian churches, the proposed
three-tier concept that more closely matches the idea of "House of the
Divine Trinity," which was wonderfully realized in the architectural
conception of the Temple of Vigil Forces in Zvartnots by Catholicos St.
Nerses Shinarar (the Builder [7thcentury]).
“Then they will see the Son of a Man coming in clouds with great power and glory” (Matthew 13:26)
From the three sides of the world and the three tiers of the temple, the
windows with the desired angle of inclination provide a sunbeam falling
on the altar at any time of year and day.
Window openings of the first tier provides a phenomenon of the sun in
winter, and from the east - in all seasons. The windows of the second
tier - in fall and spring, and the third openings - in the summer when
the sun is high above the firmament ( when days are long and nights and
shadows are short).
In a separate window openings triangular glass prisms are fitted, which
refract the light and create an effect of dispersion of the light beam
in the interior of the church. Light as a bright and lively palette is
poured into the interior of the church.
This effect creates a dynamic interior of the temple, an architectural
interactive game. Filled with vibrant colors, spectral interior creates a
"divine palette" of coloring on the walls and the apse of the church.
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