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Crystal Cathedral
 

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View from the north - 2008-6-20 (629209)
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Interior - 2008-6-20 (253072)
(c) Richard Kieckhefer
 
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Identification
Official name Crystal Cathedral
Emporis Building Number 130102
 
Location
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Complex Crystal Cathedral
City Garden Grove
State California
Country U.S.A.
 
Technical Data
Height (struct.) 39 m 128 ft
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Construction end 1980
 
Building in General
Type of construction church
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Status completed

Facts
- The supporting structure is a triodetic steel frame. It is engineered to work as a giant chimney, allowing heat to rise out of the building and preventing a greenhouse effect.
- The building's shape is a four-pointed star, and is larger than the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.
- The cathedral is large enough for a congregation of 3,000 people.
- The cathedral has 10,000 panes of reflective glass, which allows only 8% of outside light into the church. This gives the interior an "underwater" appearance.
- The cathedral has a carillon tower called the Crean Tower, which has 52 bells.

Companies involved in this Building*
Architect: Philip Johnson

Other companies: Severud Associates, Claude R. Engle, Lighting Consultant.