International Center for Possibility Thinking
Richard Meier – International Center for Possibility Thinking, Garden Grove, California USA, 1998-2003
Year
2003
Architect
Richard Meier
"As part of its ongoing commitment to architectural excellence, the Crystal Cathedral Ministries commissioned the International Center for Possibility Thinking, a hospitality and visitors center, which is a third freestanding element in relation to the Crystal Cathedral designed by Philip Johnson in 1980, and the Garden Grove Community Church and Tower of Hope, designed by Richard Neutra in 1962 and 1966 respectively. These distinctly diverse but compatible iconic buildings may be said to represent something of the evolution of architecture in Southern California over the last fifty years.
The Center, a partially cylindrical, four-story building, provides a gathering place for the congregation in an atmosphere of ease and sociability. When the eight large sliding-glass lanai doors are pushed aside, the reception area is open to the elements. Worshippers and guests walk freely from the courtyard to a large sky-lit atrium.
The visual vibration of the thin horizontal steel balustrading, employed throughout, is echoed by a filigree of steel louvers suspended over the roof terrace at the third floor of the complex. Clear plate glass conveys an open, transparent, and inviting architecture, while the glistening aura of the stainless steel panels presents a timeless sense of stability and permanence to the campus as a whole. A reflecting pool adds a contemplative and refreshing element to the courtyard."
Source: www.richardmeier.com
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