Nantong Tiansheng Church of Christ

Religious architecture often seeks to pursue a sense of sacredness as much as possible. On this site in the Fumin Community of Nantong, there is a need for a balanced expression of sacredness and secularity, and grand religious narratives need to be integrated into the daily lives of community residents. The building curls up from the site along the implied axis in the place, forming the main church space together with the spindle-shaped tower on the north side. A symbolic cross is implanted into the two volumes as an entrance for light; the curved cross extends downward to form a narrow passage leading to the main hall, strongly guiding people into the space behind the curved surface, that is, the main hall of the church. The space under the main hall accommodates daily activities, returning to the secular. The sunken water courtyards on both sides are connected with the sunken theater space on the north side, and the spatial experience transitions between the secular and the sacred, between returning to simplicity and sublimation.