Images of North Christian Church, by Eero Saarinen, 1964, Columbus, Indiana. Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of European and North American architecture and sculpture from classical Greek to Post-modern. Scanned from slides taken on site by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College.

North Christian Church

Eero Saarinen
1964

A distant view
This hexagonal building, with its sloping roof, hugs the ground. At the same time the design emphasizes the spire (192 feet high). Light enters the sanctuary at the main level through an oculus at the base of the spire. The lower level contains an auditorium, classrooms, kitchen and activities area. This is the last building by Saarinen before his untimely death.

The rear entrance and a side detail

The entrance and a detail of the spire

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	A distant view This hexagonal building, with its sloping roof, hugs the ground. At the same time the design emphasizes the spire (192 feet high). Light enters the sanctuary at the main level through an oculus at the base of the spire. The lower level contains an auditorium, classrooms, kitchen and activities area. This is the last building by Saarinen before his untimely death.

The rear entrance and a side detail


The entrance and a detail of the spire