Beyond the visible: Architect Yoon Kyeong-sik's search for essence of faith

For architect Yoon Kyeong-sik, religious architecture should not make faith appear grander, more imposing or more authoritative than it is. Instead, it should lower the barriers surrounding organized religion and allow people to encounter its essential teachings. Yoon describes his approach as creating architecture that is “less religious, but more like Buddha” and “less religious, but more like Jesus.” “Religious architecture differs from everyday architecture because it must address not only h