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Christ Sun of Justice, Benson, VT
Architect: Graham Carey

The AIA Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (IFRAA) Knowledge Community encourages and supports excellence in the design of worship spaces and their accoutrements. The IFRAA Knowledge Community is an association of professionals whose primary interest is religious facilities in a broad array of traditions. We value an interfaith forum for the exchange of ideas relating to religion, art, and architecture.

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Doing More with Less: An Invitation to Contribute to
Faith and Form Magazine
The dire economy has created new challenges for faith communities who wish to pursue their mission through places of worship. Faith & Form is planning a special issue that will focus on how architects, artists, designers, building committees, clergy, and others are finding creative ways to do more with less when it comes to designing and building new facilities or renovating old ones. This is an open invitation to let Faith & Form know about a project you've completed, or are working on, or a commission, where you are finding creative ways to do more with less. Faith & Form will profile the best ideas in this special issue. Please feel free to contact Faith & Form editor Michael J. Crosbie, Ph.D., AIA by January 2010.

Christ the Light Cathedral: Of Our Time + Tradition
Paul A. Harding, FAIA profiles the Christ the Light Cathedral is his article “Of Our Time + Tradition.” Also, see his interview with the architect below.

“In Search of Masters of Light”
James Williamson, FAIA reported at the fall 2008 conference his article “In Search of Masters of Light.” The nine-day conference based in Rome gave members the opportunity to see firsthand the sacred architecture in a world religious capital. Covering the 17th Century masterworks from Bernini and Borromini as well as more contemporary works by Renzo Piano and Richard Meier, Masters of Light presented a truly unique opportunity to explore Rome through the perspectives of other architects, clergy, artists, and designers. The conference took place October 10-18th 2008 in and around Rome, Italy.

“Pietro Belluschi and the Pacific Northwest”
Michael J. Crosbie, AIA, reports on the keynote address Meredith L. Clausen, AIA, delivered to the 2007 IFRAA conference in Portland, Ore., on Pietro Belluschi (1899–1994), FAIA. Belluschi's work (particularly in the Pacific Northwest) is distinguished by a strong sense of place, a regional identity, and often deep spirituality.