{"id":160791,"date":"2020-07-07T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T07:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=160791"},"modified":"2020-07-07T16:08:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T07:08:02","slug":"elkus-manfredi-architects-renovated-the-cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-in-boston-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/elkus-manfredi-architects-renovated-the-cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-in-boston-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Elkus Manfredi Architects Renovated the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"

New light and life brought to Cathedral of the Holy Cross with a renovation of its vast interior<\/h3>\r\n

E<\/span>lkus Manfredi Architects<\/a> designed the renovation of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross<\/a> to bring new life to its vast interior. Through a host of improvements in the revitalized sanctuary and nave and newly illuminated stained glass, this unifying renovation reinvigorates the Cathedral as a beacon of support in the community.<\/p>\r\n

Originally consecrated in 1875 and built in the Gothic Revival style using local Roxbury puddingstone and gray limestone trim, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross measures 364 feet long, 90 feet wide, and 120 feet high from the finished basement floor to the ridge of the nave attic. The largest church in New England, the Cathedral had not had a comprehensive renovation in decades and suffered from deferred maintenance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Cathedral of the Holy Cross.\u00a0The pew layout integrates accessible seating into the main body of pews, rather than relegating wheelchair-seated congregants to the back of the nave. The reconfiguration also captured more room for the relocation of the choir from the sanctuary to the nave floor, creating a more unified connection between choir and congregation. \u00a9 Robert Benson<\/p><\/div>

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Boston\u2019s Archbishop, Cardinal Sean O\u2019Malley, envisioned a restored Cathedral as a\u00a0beacon of support in the community it serves.\u00a9 Robert Benson<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Before Elkus Manfredi was commissioned for the project, the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal O\u2019Malley, was inspired by another church\u2019s illuminated stained glass windows, and he worked to bring backlighting to the windows in the Cathedral\u2019s Blessed Sacrament Chapel. \u00a0From there, the much-needed renovation project gained momentum.<\/p>\r\n

Awards & Recognition<\/h4>\r\n

This renovation has received multiple design awards including:<\/p>\r\n