The Suburban Church – Modernism and Community in Postwar America Buggeln

The Suburban ChurchModernism and Community in Postwar America\nAuthor(s): Gretchen Buggeln\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Minnesota Press, United States\nImprint: University of Minnesota Press\nISBN-13: 9780816694952, 978-0816694952\nSynopsis\nAfter World War II, Americas religious denominations spent billions on church architecture as they spread into the suburbs. In this richly illustrated history of midcentury modern churches in the Midwest, Gretchen Buggeln shows how architects and suburban congregations joined forces to work out a vision of how modernist churches might help reinvigorate Protestant worship and community. The result is a fascinating new perspective on postwar architecture, religion, and society.\n\nDrawing on the architectural record, church archives, and oral histories, The Suburban Church focuses on collaborations between architects Edward D. Dart, Edward A. Svik, Charles E. Stade, and seventy-five congregations. By telling the stories behind their .