St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church of Antioch, which is in Springdale, United States, was designed by architect Marlon Blackwell. Vertical interior surfaces of the church is bathed in light and color accents with limited articulation. Horizontal surfaces are the priorities of expression, revealing and hierarchies. In the community room, the original concrete slab and the roof of the foundry building are exposed, revealing the origins of the building. As you pass through the narthex candlelight, the roof gradually descends over an oak wood floor, compressing the visitor before passing under the bright sky tower that marks the entrance into the sanctuary facing east.
The oak floor continues into the worship space, while one hovers over the dome of the parishioners. Large revolving doors allow the sanctuary with a capacity of 100 to expand into the dining room of the church in times of overflow, welcoming additional visitors for tourism services. At the eastern end, the ceiling is carved away to allow a mirror 30 feet wide translucent glass bathes the sanctuary in a soft light for morning services.
The oak floor continues into the worship space, while one hovers over the dome of the parishioners. Large revolving doors allow the sanctuary with a capacity of 100 to expand into the dining room of the church in times of overflow, welcoming additional visitors for tourism services. At the eastern end, the ceiling is carved away to allow a mirror 30 feet wide translucent glass bathes the sanctuary in a soft light for morning services.
