2010 PROCEEDINGS DOCUMENT

A Living Presence Symposium 2010: Extending and Transforming the Tradition of Sacred Architecture

For the first time, two major Catholic universities, The Catholic University of America and The University of Notre Dame, collaborated in presenting a symposium on Catholic church architecture. “A Living Presence: Extending and Transforming the Tradition of Catholic Sacred Architecture” was held at The Catholic University of America (CUA) School of Architecture and Planning in 2010. Edited by Prof. George Martin, former Director of the Graduate Concentration in Cultural and Sacred Studies in The School of Architecture & Planning at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and currently teaching at the University of Tunis, this beautiful 473 page volume records the blessing and prayers which surrounded the event, including a Papal Blessing, all presented papers including the Keynote Address by Cardinal Justin Rigali, 29 Design Competition boards, and slide presentations.

The following samples from the Design Competition give some indication of the range of ideas represented at the 2010 Symposium.