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Originally Posted by FarmerHaight
Downtown cathedrals sit in the shadows of modern skyscrapers without being overshadowed.
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Just read that sentence again and try to have it make sense. If something is in the shadow of something that is the textbook definition of being overshadowed.
It is true that downtown churches can coexist with skyscrapers without being dominated and crowded out. But that is exactly what’s happening in this proposal, whether one likes it or not.
One of the distinctive architectural features of many churches/cathedrals are the windows, often stained glass, rosettes, etc. They need light (NO shadows) to simply function as intended. These are buildings who’s interiors are particularly affected by what happens outside of them, particularly when it comes to light.
I’ll be the first to agree that Whether or not one likes having a church dominated and overshadowed by other buildings around it is a matter of subjective opinion, and even the degree of it in a particular instance is also subjective. But in THIS proposal I think most would agree it’s pretty extreme.
It makes no sense to pretend the issues doesn’t exist, just because you may personally not care about it.
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