The 2020
Religious Architecture
& Art Awards
FOR THE FIRST TIME , the winners of the Faith & Form / ID International Awards for Religious Architecture & Art are presented in Sacred Places magazine . We want to thank our 2020 awards jury :
James Theimer ( jury chair , architect ) Grant F . Marani ( architect ) Jorge L . Hernandez ( architect ) Laurie Gross ( artist ) The Rev . Donna Schaper ( clergy )
We also want to thank Michael Crosbie , who has organized and overseen the awards program for many years .
Nominations for the 2021 awards can be submitted July 1 through September 30 , 2021 . Visit faithandformawards . com for more information .
AWARDS RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE / NEW FACILITIES
HONOR AWARD
Lyle and Grace Prescott Memorial Prayer Chapel Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego , California
Carrier Johnson + CULTURE , Architect San Diego , California
The Lyle and Grace Prescott Memorial Prayer Chapel design for Point Loma Nazarene University evolves from two inspirations : the chapel ’ s serene natural setting and the significance of the structure as a spiritual and academic anchor for the campus . Simple , pure lines and forms help embody the true essence of the chapel ’ s purpose . Equal importance is placed on the approach to the building as much as on the chapel form itself . The chapel offers a pair of open arms . The entry plays with scale , compressing , and then opening to enhance the connection and progression from exterior to interior . The chapel opens with a sense of arrival in the main sanctuary expressed in concrete , wood , and glass . Overhead , a light canopy of native timber and wicker hangs in the space , evoking the spirit ’ s lifting and , more subtly , Christ ’ s crown of thorns . Sunlight penetrating the tripartite windows illuminates the canopy and the cross in the nave .
Jury Comments The Lyle and Grace Prescott Memorial Prayer Chapel is an excellent example of scale and use of materials . The chapel also creates a powerful presence on campus , and it provides a welcoming and prayerful space .
Lawrence Anderson Photography
16 SACRED PLACES • SUMMER 2021