Church as a Journey: Phenomenological Experience through the Stations of the Cross

Butar Butar, Marvella Neysa Ina Abigail (2025) Church as a Journey: Phenomenological Experience through the Stations of the Cross. Other thesis, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember.

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Abstract

The understanding that architecture cannot be separated from space forms the foundation of phenomenological theory. Phenomenology addresses this issue by proposing the idea of whether a church can foster a sense of connection by cultivating spiritual experiences through its architectural design. By adopting the concept of Insideness and Outsideness from phenomenological theory, the design links theory with a relevant issue: the growing detachment of younger generations from the church, which is also highlighted in the Lumen Fidei encyclical.

A space becomes a place when it is interpreted through personal or collective experience. One of the reasons for the declining interest of the younger generation in the church is the lack of a sense of connection with it. This is related to the absence of profound spiritual experiences during worship in church.

This gives rise to the hypothesis of imagining the church as a journey of sacrifice, acting as a catalyst for spiritual experience among its users. The church design concept is supported by an atmospheric approach and narrative method. The atmospheric criteria are based on five elements: form, circulation, material, light, and public–private relationships. The narrative method is applied in the spatial configuration, where the narrative of the Stations of the Cross is divided into four major parts: acceptance, compassion, humiliation, and death. Each part is represented through spaces that embody the corresponding narrative by shaping the atmospheres using the five criteria mentioned above.

The spatial configuration creates a sequential flow: a tunnel representing acceptance, an atrium representing compassion, a church representing humiliation, and a landscape representing death. These elements collectively create a profound atmospheres, inviting emotional engagement and reinforcing spiritual connection with the church space. The design is not merely a place of worship, but a spiritual journey intended to rekindle the congregation’s relationship with the church.

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Pemahaman bahwa arsitektur tidak dapat dipisahkan dari ruang membentuk dasar teori fenomenologis. Teori fenomenologi membahas masalah ini dengan mengusulkan gagasan apakah gereja dapat membentuk rasa koneksi dengan menumbuhkan pengalaman spiritual melalui desain arsitekturnya. Mengambil konsep Insideness and Outsideness pada teori fenomenologi menghubungkan teori dengan isu yang ada, yaitu mulai menjauhnya generasi muda dengan gereja yang juga disorot dalam ensiklik Lumen Fidei.

Ruang menjadi tempat ketika ditafsirkan melalui pengalaman pribadi atau kolektif. Hilangnya daya tarik generasi muda terhadap gereja salah satunya disebabkan oleh kurangnya rasa terkoneksi dengan gereja itu sendiri. Hal ini berkaitan dengan kurangnya pengalaman spiritual yang mendalam saat umat beribadah di Gereja.

Hal ini memunculkan hipotesis membayangkan gereja sebagai perjalanan pengorbanan, bertindak sebagai katalis untuk pengalaman spiritual di antara penggunanya. Konsep desain gereja didukung oleh pendekatan atmosfer dan metode naratif. Kriteria atmosfer diambil dari lima poin, yaitu bentuk, sirkulasi, material, cahaya, dan publik-privat. Penggunaan metode naratif berada pada konfigurasi spasial. Di mana, narasi perjalanan salib dibagi menjadi 4 bagian besar, yaitu penerimaan, kepedulian, penghinaan, dan kematian. Pada tiap-tiap bagian akan dibentuk ruang yang merepresentasikan narasi tersebut dengan membentuk atmosfer di dalamnya menggunakan lima kriteria yang disebutkan di atas.

Konfigurasi spasial membuat aliran bertahap, terowongan yang menggambarkan narasi penerimaan, atrium yang menggambarkan narasi kepedulian, gereja yang menggambarkan narasi penghinaan, dan lanskap yang menggambarkan narasi kematian. Elemen-elemen ini secara kolektif menciptakan suasana yang mendalam, mengundang keterlibatan emosional dan memperkuat ikatan spiritual dengan ruang gereja. Desainnya bukan hanya tempat ibadah tetapi perjalanan spiritual yang dibuat untuk menghidupkan kembali hubungan jemaat dengan gereja.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Phenomenology, Atmospheres, Narrative, Church, Sacrifice, Fenomenologi, Atmosfer, Narasi, Gereja, Pengorbanan
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA1507.K45 Building, Wooden. N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2750 Architectural design. N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > NA2941 Facades N Fine Arts > NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament > NK2115 Interior decoration
Divisions:	Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering (CIVPLAN) > Architecture > 23201-(S1) Undergraduate Thesis
Depositing User:	Marvella Neysa Ina Abigail Butar Butar
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2025 02:07
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2025 02:07
URI:	http://repository.its.ac.id/id/eprint/126436

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