Centered on 8 different parameters that calculate and compare the quality of life of people living in urban areas such as economy, culture, population, environment, etc., this year’s edition also took into consideration Covid-19 deaths per thousand for each country, to reflect the new reality we live in. Global Finance's ranking of the world's best cities to live in, during 2022 has just been released. This article will explore Modernist mid-century Church architecture with the support of images from Jamie McGregor Smith. Blocks of concrete, raw materials, angular shapes, and exposed structures have all been employed to break from tradition and create churches that barely resemble a church. Surprisingly, in the years after the end of the Second World War, places of worship defied expectations. Modernism, on the other hand, is revolutionary it is rational, functional, and technical it rejects ornaments and embraces innovation. The Roman Catholic Church is a particularly conservative establishment. An image more difficult to associate with sacred architecture is that of Modernism. On second thought, many more styles could easily be identified as catholic architecture: the simple yet grandiose structures of the Romanesque or maybe the ornate styles of Baroque and Rococo. If one were asked to picture a Catholic Church, the first image to come to mind would probably resemble a medieval gothic cathedral with buttresses, pointed arches, and a spire pointing toward the sky. Although covid-19 has receded, a new threat to liveability emerged when Russia invaded Ukraine this year.Ĭhurch of the Holy Cross, Vienna, Austria - Hannes Lintl - 1975. While covid-19 restrictions have eased in big parts of the world, liveability rankings started resembling “those seen before the pandemic”, however, the global average score remained below the pre-pandemic time. Adding 33 new cities to the survey, one-third of which are in China, bringing the total up to 172 cities, the classification excluded this year the city of Kyiv, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Ĭlassified across 5 categories, stability, healthcare, education, culture and the environment, and infrastructure, the index was largely driven by the covid-19 pandemic. Western European and Canadian cities dominated the top positions with Copenhagen, Denmark in second place and Zurich, Switzerland, and Calgary, Canada in third place. Vienna in Austria has topped the rankings of The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2022 Global Liveability Index, gaining back its previous position from 20, mostly for its stability and good infrastructure, supported by good healthcare and plenty of opportunities for culture and entertainment. Sustainability and Performance in Architecture The Future of Architectural Visualization