因疫情关系,国人难以出国,新加坡建筑师方济虎威(虎威)特别推出新书《一同欣赏教堂建筑》,引领读者通过阅读进行“书上万里行”。

《一同欣赏教堂建筑》是一本具有本地特色的人文知识类书籍,以浅白易懂、图文并茂的风格介绍本地和世界各地的教堂建筑特色,全书分卷一“认识教堂建筑风格”,卷二“走访国外教堂建筑”,卷三“感受教堂与信仰生活”。读者可通过书中的27 篇文章,以及特为引介篇《教会与教堂建筑概述》、附录《历史大事表》和《词汇表》,了解教堂建筑、教会和教徒的信仰生活。作者希望通过本书让读者们不“走宝”教堂建筑,并促进宗教和谐。

书中描述的教堂建筑都是作者所亲身走访者,包括圣地、意大利、西班牙、法国、德国、英国及新加坡的精品。文章除了以文字和大量图片讲述建筑,也加入个人反思与情感。

Appreciating Church Architecture, a new book by local architect and writer Francis Wong Hooe Wai (Hu Wei),takes us on a journey to understand church architecture, to explore fine examples of church buildings, and to see the close relationship between church architecture and Christian living.  With many beautiful photographs accompanying the text, this book is highly recommended for all who wish to appreciate the rich heritage of church architecture both in the setting of Singapore’s multi-religious society, and in the world.