In letters to the parish, the administration is pleased with the new design that comes off as more traditional. The original palette of poured in place concrete, plate glass and cast glass gives the design a simplicity that channels a meditative space. The simple projecting geometries of the original buildings’ design was an exploration of space, light, materials and function, producing an architectural space that was neither austere or opulent but resulted in a profound sacred space. These notions are replaced with unnecessarily complex and decorated forms that distract from the simplicity of the original structure.
