July 20, 2008

White

I posted a photo of the Ateneo de Manila Church of the Gesù last month, but one taken at night. This is what the church looks like at high noon on a very sunny day. The glare from all that white can be tremendous. The statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus stands on a little plaza with stone benches in front of the church. It is not uncommon for the students of the university to sit there, chatting with their friends, in the early evenings.

Ateneo de Manila Church of the Gesù

15 comments:

  1. NevaJuly 20, 2008 at 11:17 PM

    hmmmm an interesting very white building!!

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  2. Debbie Courson SmithJuly 21, 2008 at 12:59 AM

    Wow - that kind of white can hurt the eyes. And then the glass on top adds to the hot feeling of the picture.

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  3. DanJuly 21, 2008 at 1:06 AM

    Nice pic Hilda. That white building must dominate the whole scene. It really looks spectacular.

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  4. RosieJuly 21, 2008 at 5:36 AM

    I m fascinated by churches...and this one is great too.
    Looks peaceful...

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  5. marleyJuly 21, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    Dazzling! That is sooo white, its an interesting design too!

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  6. MoJuly 21, 2008 at 9:09 AM

    Very nice shot, we have a church here with similar architecture.

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  7. JillJuly 21, 2008 at 10:43 AM

    I love looking at different kinds of architecture. Thanks for posting this one.

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  8. Ming the MercilessJuly 21, 2008 at 12:14 PM

    Nice contemporary architecture. Very different from what we have in NYC.

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  9. LayrayskiJuly 21, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    Looks like an cool place to hang out!

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  10. J. Andrew LockhartJuly 21, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    a beautiful place! I really like it. :)

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  11. stromsjoJuly 21, 2008 at 2:16 PM

    Same 50-year-old dream but so different in daylight.

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  12. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 21, 2008 at 4:39 PM

    It really is a striking buiding and the white glare is so dazzling. I onder if the kids who congregate outside join the congregation inside.

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  13. HildaJuly 21, 2008 at 6:39 PM

    Babooshka,
    Since it's not a parish church, it can't have masses every day. Aside from special university masses, the only regular masses are during First Fridays, and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. This last two are mainly for alumni, and the church is always filled to overflowing then.

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  14. EkiJuly 21, 2008 at 11:57 PM

    That's a grand architecture, Hilda. The shape of dome/roof reminds me of similar Catholic Church architecture on Sukajadi Street here in Bandung, though of course it doesn't look as grand as the one in your picture.

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  15. OlivierJuly 21, 2008 at 11:58 PM

    cette église toute blanche est très belle et surtout très surprenante.
    c'est comment à l'intérieur ?

    the white church is very beautiful and above all very surprising.
    is how inside?

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