Basilica of La Vang

Basilica of La Vang

•      Located in La Vang, Province of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam

•      Holding capacity: 5,000 people

•      Architectural style: Modern with Asian features

•      Building is surrounded and cooled by a lake, a covered walkway, and trees

•      Inspiration: the traditional Vietnamese conical hat / the combination of the square (representing the Yang element) and the circle (representing the Yin element): the square shapes are used in the lake and the bell tower; the circle is reflected in the church building.

•      This project was entered in a recent architectural competition