Research On The Architectural Features And Public Space Of The Catholic Church In Macau

Macao is an important base for the spread of modern Catholicism in Asia.Catholicism is an important part of Macao's history.The historical development of the Catholic Church in Macao records the development and vicissitude of Macao,which has important historical value and social value.This paper analyzes the Macau Catholic Church from the perspective of the spread of the Catholic Church,the development of Catholicism in Macao and the change of Church architecture in Macao.Summarize the layout of the church,the architectural art and the spatial features in Macao,and studies the open space of the Catholic Church in Macao Use situation.Chapter 1: Define the framework and context of investigation through the explanation of the purpose and value.Chapter 2: Record the history of the expansion of Catholicism,the process of the Catholicism spread from Europe to Macao,established Diocese of Macao and carried its duty.Chapter 3: Describe the development of Catholic Church architecture and Churches in Macao.Analyze the architectural style,characteristics and interior decoration.Chapter 4: Takes St.Dominic's Church as an example to analyze the functions,types of public space and support for users of the Catholic Church in Macao.This article focuses on the use of the Church in Macau as an example,from the use of the building reflects the Macao religious culture,symbolic meaning,and functional use.St.Dominic's Church space in addition to meet the demand of religion,can also meet the art activities.Space provides the audience sitting,audience concentrated of sight,volume diffusion and flow distribution.As public buildings,public along with the social development and the enhancement,is located in the city centre,and tourist area overlap,the use of high reference value,the church development be toward multi-function: religion,entertainment,exhibition,etc.