A face visível do invisível: igreja cristã Gileade

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to rethinking the protestant temple space from a real demand, a building that is suitable to the congregation activities under the unique aspects of their doctrines and that the transcended faith in architecture in a non-literal way, because in this context, believe is to have faith in the invisible, in the unmanifested. It begins with a definition of Protestantism, furthermore it makes a regression to the Protestantism history in Brazil and Ceará, a brief analysis of the Protestant temples and its importance, as well as its influence in the society, then it is presented the doctrines of the church. Right after making a case study, with the purpose to create a repertoire of architectural references. It’s developed a diagnosis of the chosen area. Finally, the result is the propose of a imposing church building: the Gilead Christian Church, localizated in Mondubim neighborhooh, Fortaleza (CE), which besides the big size temple, it contains the Protestant Memorial of Ceará and the Gilead Social Center.