3410 x 5128 px | 28,9 x 43,4 cm | 11,4 x 17,1 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2009
Lieu:
Garden Grove, California, USA
Informations supplémentaires:
The Crystal Cathedral is a Protestant Christian mega church in the city of Garden Grove, in Orange County, California, United States. The prominent architect Philip Johnson designed the main sanctuary building, which was constructed using over 10, 000 rectangular panes of glass and can hold 2, 900 worshipers. The rectangular panes of glass are not bolted to the structure; instead they are glued to it using a silicone-based glue. This and other measures are intended to allow the building to reportedly withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.0. The name "Crystal Cathedral" describes the building's size and appearance and does not mean it is a cathedral in the sense of being a church where one finds a bishop's official seat, or cathedra (the traditional Roman Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran use of the term): the Reformed Church in America is governed by elders. The church is a Southern California architectural landmark.