Holiness and architecture

“Myyrmäki Church, my home church, a short walk away. It is a place where I find the fellowship I am looking for. Sitting in the pew I feel I am in a spacious cathedral, but at the same time I feel completely at ease singing hymns. Through the subdued harmony of the colours and the light I am attuned to the experience of holiness here and now. The impressive upward-reaching architectural lines are a reminder of eternity. Holiness, faith, architecture, music, art - everything in close proximity.”

Jorma Hynninen

“The impression that a church is a sacred place is made up of many ingredients, such as an impressive scale, a focused simplicity, a variety of forms, a rich palette of materials and colours, or lighting that speaks to one’s senses. Acoustic properties, sensations of touch, even scents in a sanctuary contribute to an experience of something that is beyond our everyday reality and turns our consciousness towards religious values, towards experiences and feelings.”

Juhani Pallasmaa