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(2024 Design Leadership Award: Rhotenberry Wellen Architects; Texas Tech College of Architecture.)
Texas Tech College of Architecture, Design Leadership Alliance
Andy Chandler, AIA: Rhotenberry Wellen Architects, Midland, TX
John Cooper, president; Sealy Bryan & Raymond Chaisson, Superintendents: Cooper Construction, Midland, TX
Pam Edwards, Beth McBroom, Terry Bigler: Cosmic Caulking Consortium, Upper Limpia Canyon, TX
South Window, Welcome!
6.3' w by 13.4' h
Transom Windows, Ascension
4 @ 6.2' w by 5.6' h
West & East Transept Windows, God's Gifts
2 @ 3.4' w by 7.7' h
West & East Altar Windows, God's Gifts: Eucharist
2 @ 2.9' w by 20.2' h
Skylight Window, Hidden Presence
7.0' w by 7.0' h
Meditation Chapel Window, Tree of Life
6.7' w by 10.0' h
A more complete, descriptive text will eventually be added. This isn’t strictly a case of procrastination on the part of the artist. It is hoped that in the weeks to come, worshippers will have many opportunities to get to know your stained glass on a personal level. By experiencing the windows at different times of the day, under various weather conditions, and changing moods, parishioners will hopefully begin finding their own meaning in the windows – begin participating in the final phase of the creative process, and increasingly embracing the stained glass as “their own”.
Part of the architectural vision has been the integration of multi-dimensional stained glass into an inspired and inspiring worship space – a space within which light is emphasized as an elusive and unpredictable presence. Most of the Sanctuary’s beautifully articulated walls are finished in lustrous Venetian plaster which further encourages the ever-changing dance of light and color throughout this sacred space. . . Stay tuned.
PLEASE NOTE: On the day of the first photoshoot of these windows, alas, the whole day was cloudy! While neutral overcast allowed for more accurate documentation of the 150+ colors of glass, you won’t see much of the dynamic interplay of sun-projected color across the Sanctuary’s interior surfaces. This is only a first look. Future visits to Midland will hopefully provide a more representative overview of the Windows for Christ Church.
SEE ALSO: “The Making of the Windows for Christ Church”: A detailed overview of the 2+ year gestation of this project from the Design Phase, through Material Acquisition, Cartooning, Fabrication and Installation.
Materials: European mouthblown glass, Austrian crystal prisms, domestic rolled glasses, lead & solder.
