10 Inspiring Modern Churches
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When I.M. Pei designed this 1963 chapel for Tunghai University in Taiwan, the renowned architect had to take local conditions, like typhoons and earthquakes, into account. His plan—which included a curved roof of glazed, diamond-shaped tiles and interior ribs of reinforced concrete that run like ribbons toward the rooftop cross—was an elegant solution to the challenges of the local environment.