ABSTRACT CHURCH

Contemporaneity, freed from the dogmas of the past, needs places where spirituality can be elevated, within a new conception of religion-no longer based on defined orthodoxies and orthopraxies, but rather on its abstraction.

The religion we have known is no longer able to impose its presence in the same way and with the same strength as in the past. Today, it is necessary to speak to spirituality in a different, less constrained language.

Abstract Church is a space that extends spirituality, a bridge between the past – shaped by culture and traditions – and contemporaneity, which humanizes religion by prioritizing moral development over spiritual growth and fostering new human-centered doctrines.

The transformation of the concept of religion is reflected in a fluid architecture that does not adhere to a codified aesthetic of specific religions but instead proposes a syncretic approach to sacred architecture, representing an excursus through the religions of the world.

Bringing an abstract place of worship to life ensures that every symbol, extracted from religions, is freed from institutional stratigraphy, separating its signifier from its meaning. In this way, meaning can be experienced and lived through space.

The more a place abstracts dogmas, the more it conveys intrinsic religious values in a transitional moment in which the loss of values and spiritual guides leads to a constant search for spaces capable of embracing the personal quest for meaning – between science and conscience, mind and spirit.

Cultivating one’s soul with pure ingredients, free from prejudice, prepares us to face the complexities of the future, which is already present.

To future generations, who are preparing to face life’s challenges in an education system that distances them from their own self in relation to the world, the cosmos, and human values, these places serve as a signal and a means to shape their spirituality.

If, on one hand, we observe the decline of religion’s role in society, on the other, it can be seen as a liberation: religion, freed from the constraints that have arisen throughout history due to its ties with political power, can now focus on its essence and true meaning.