Comments on: Catholic Church of the Transfiguration by DOS Architects http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/29/catholic-church-of-the-transfiguration-by-dos-architects/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 19 May 2013 06:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sixtus http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/29/catholic-church-of-the-transfiguration-by-dos-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-928684 Sixtus Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:28:39 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=89370#comment-928684 I think those who criticize this magnificent piece of architecture on the basis of what Lagos needs are being bias and feeble-minded. There's nothing wrong with building a befitting place of worship for a parish. After all, there is a great connection between comfort and worship, anyway. I think those who criticize this magnificent piece of architecture on the basis of what Lagos needs are being bias and feeble-minded. There’s nothing wrong with building a befitting place of worship for a parish. After all, there is a great connection between comfort and worship, anyway.

]]> By: Buc http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/29/catholic-church-of-the-transfiguration-by-dos-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-569478 Buc Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:21:27 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=89370#comment-569478 I believe your information is quite wrong. DOS Architects did not win this competion with their design but an indigenous Nigeria firm did with their own design. Please check your facts. I believe your information is quite wrong. DOS Architects did not win this competion with their design but an indigenous Nigeria firm did with their own design. Please check your facts.

]]> By: caauie http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/29/catholic-church-of-the-transfiguration-by-dos-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-555277 caauie Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:51:38 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=89370#comment-555277 Quite frankly, the Catholic Church has no business asking a foreign firm to design, for Lagos, what is essentially third rate architecture. An icon for Lekki and Lagos? What a joke. Pull the other one. Just as bad as the new catholic church structures in Lagos. I am actually going to write in one of our (Nigerian) newspapers condemning the building and the church for commissioning it. In addition, Lagos does not need that grandiose structure, but rather a simpler more potent piece such as would have been achieved by Ando, or some practising modernist architecture firms in Lagos like ARG Studio. For grandiose, it might as well have been given to Calatrava. Quite frankly, the Catholic Church has no business asking a foreign firm to design, for Lagos, what is essentially third rate architecture. An icon for Lekki and Lagos? What a joke. Pull the other one. Just as bad as the new catholic church structures in Lagos. I am actually going to write in one of our (Nigerian) newspapers condemning the building and the church for commissioning it.

In addition, Lagos does not need that grandiose structure, but rather a simpler more potent piece such as would have been achieved by Ando, or some practising modernist architecture firms in Lagos like ARG Studio. For grandiose, it might as well have been given to Calatrava.

]]> By: Dayo http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/29/catholic-church-of-the-transfiguration-by-dos-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-499152 Dayo Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=89370#comment-499152 What is mutually-exclusive with building churches, schools AND hospitals? It's not as if the churches in Nigeria have not already done a much better job of building better schools and hospitals than the state offers. Religion is just ONE facet of the multifaceted of Africans that many Westerners patronizing do not seem to grasp. What is mutually-exclusive with building churches, schools AND hospitals? It's not as if the churches in Nigeria have not already done a much better job of building better schools and hospitals than the state offers. Religion is just ONE facet of the multifaceted of Africans that many Westerners patronizing do not seem to grasp.

]]> By: fakesartorialis http://www.dezeen.com/2010/07/29/catholic-church-of-the-transfiguration-by-dos-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-498818 fakesartorialis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=89370#comment-498818 I must say I really disagree with the condescending look of the outside world on African countries. Saying that a country can't build a large church because there are hospitals, schools etc to be built is ludicrous. These types of iconic buildings often create mind-shifts in societies that are more valuable than the actual cost of the building. If the same mentality had to be applied, St Paul's, Notre Dame, The Pyramids... would never have been built. I must say I really disagree with the condescending look of the outside world on African countries.

Saying that a country can’t build a large church because there are hospitals, schools etc to be built is ludicrous. These types of iconic buildings often create mind-shifts in societies that are more valuable than the actual cost of the building.

If the same mentality had to be applied, St Paul’s, Notre Dame, The Pyramids… would never have been built.

]]>