10/11 Barragan’s influence can be felt in the central courtyard itself as well, which is spare, largely monochromatic, with precise landscaping, relying upon light and shadow for animation. As with most of Moore’s public work, a strategically placed fountain allows water to become an architectural material on par with light, plaster, wood and stone. | Church of the Nativity, Moore Ruble Yudell, 1989 | #architectureappreciation #architecturalshorts #postmodernism #moorerubleyudell #mooreincalifornia #californiasmoores #charlesmoore | link to full review in profile
9/11 Back outside in the cloister, a small chapel is hidden behind the grove, connected to the main church by an arbor, where a salmon-colored alcove in the roof gable creates a votive statuary which overlooks a garden - another reference to Barragan. | Church of the Nativity, Moore Ruble Yudell, 1989 | #architectureappreciation #architecturalshorts #postmodernism #moorerubleyudell #mooreincalifornia #californiasmoores #charlesmoore | link to full review in profile
