Sacred and mysterious: Light as a material in religious architecture Wing Lam, Lau Keywords: Light, Material, Religious, Architecture, Sacredness, Atmosphere
Introduction Light is a matter that is of paramount importance in architecture1. Imagine an architecture as a porous pot, light is strong to penetrate through it, merging with it or even transfiguring it. Churches are sacred spaces where it is holy for religious believers to worship their God2. It is recognizable due to its spatial experiences of holy, peace and mystery. In order to create such a spatial experience, a number of approaches such as arrangements of parti and choices of 21
