Today we went so San Francisco for our first field trip of Intersession. We first visited The St. Mary Cathedral. This church was a remake of one in Japan, but it is larger than the original church in Japan. The building itself is 19 stories tall, but 18 of those stories are used to create a very tall acoustic roof for the church. The acoustics are for the large organ in the church. While I was there I was able to listen to this massive organ and it sounded amazing. With the acoustics it really helped the sound of the organ and carried it all the way through the church. Something else that was interesting about St. Mary's was the supporting of the very tall roof. It was supported by four very large concrete shapes. They were made of different geometrical shapes and they had some curves to it so they really flowed with the building.
My favorite part about this church is how it has a more modern look to it rather than and old Gothic or Victorian look. The large size really adds to its ambiance and mood inside the church. Also with its curved parts it helps add a really interesting design to the church even though they may not be totally necessary. This could have been like any other church, but we decided to remake this great modern design and it really stick out today. Many people visit this church for both religious and tourist reasons. Also, because of this churches massive size it can hold a total of 4,000 people if necessary. This was my favorite building that we visited today because of its massive size and more modern looks.
One one of the large four shapes that hold up this beautiful churches 19 story tall roof.
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