Vivat, Crescat, Floreat

A New Carmel

Authors

  • Thomas Daniel Stroka Institute for Sacred Architecture

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17979/aarc.2013.3.0.5109

Keywords:

Carmelite, constitutions, Elijah, ornament, sacred architecture

Abstract

The Carmelite Order has a distinctive spirit of contemplation which calls for an autonomous figurative language of architecture. Cloistered Carmelite Nuns live in a symbolic desert, the enclosure of their monastery, just as early followers of Elijah lived in hermitages scattered across Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. Despite their call to simplicity, Carmelites are permitted to creatively ornament their monastery chapels. This paper provides an introduction to the Carmelite spirit, architectural implications of their constitutions, examples of Carmelite foundations, and principles for a new Carmel.

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Author Biography

Thomas Daniel Stroka, Institute for Sacred Architecture

Thomas D. Stroka, of the Institute for Sacred Architecture, is a Project Architect and designer at Duncan G. Stroik Architect LLC, and serves as Assistant Editor of the bi-annual journal Sacred Architecture. A graduate of the schools of architecture at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois, Thomas is a member of the Society of Architectural Historians and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He lives with his wife and two children in South Bend (Indiana, United States).

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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

Stroka, T. D. (2013). Vivat, Crescat, Floreat: A New Carmel. Actas De Arquitectura Religiosa Contemporánea, 3, 248–257. https://doi.org/10.17979/aarc.2013.3.0.5109

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Vol. 3 (2013): Beyond the Sacred Building. Architecture and Evangelization

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