Cathedral+of+Christ+the+Light

= CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE LIGHT by Paula J =

**__ 1.- DESCRIPTION __**
 * **Built: 2oo8 **
 * Location (City, Country and Continent): Oakland, California, USA, North America.media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Cathedral+of+Christ+the+Light,+Oakland,+CA,+United+States&aq=0&oq=Cathedral+of+Christ+the+Light&sll=35.334698,139.472104&sspn=0.029163,0.038581&ie=UTF8&hq=Cathedral+of+Christ+the+Light,+Oakland,+CA,+United+States&ll=37.810322,-122.263016&spn=0.017631,0.032015&t=h&output=embed" width="425" height="350"
 * **Type of structure: **

The Cathedral of Christ Light is a framework structure.

 * **Short information about the structure (history, dimensions...) **
 * ==== The Cathedral of Christ Light is the mother church of the Diocese of Oakland. The cathedral is located in Oakland , California. It is the seat of the Bishop of Oakland.Christ the Light , was the first cathedral built in the twenty-first century , replaces the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales, irreparable damageafter the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. ====


 * __2.- WHAT ARE THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OR USES OF THE STRUCTURE? __**

==== Christ the Light, like a great cathedral , consists of offices of thebishop's curia chancery , dioceseano conference center , rectory ( priest residence ), a health center (which offers free diagnostic services to people without health insurance) ====


 * __3.- WHAT DIFFERENT PARTS ARE THERE? Elements of the structure... __**


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">4.- WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS MADE OF? __** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USED ** //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">: //

====<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This structure is made of wood, glass and cement. The intention of the architects was to minimize the envioromental impact. The wood of the roof is designed to withstand seismic events. ====




 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">5.- STRESSES IN THE STRUCTURE __****<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">: **

Compression Tension Bending


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">6.- STABILITY, RIGIDITY AND RESISTANCE __**
 * **<span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9.5pt;">This structure is made rigid by : the pillars and cross. **
 * **<span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9.5pt;">This structure is made stable by : the shape and the foundation. **
 * **<span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 9.5pt;">This structure is made resistant by : the wood. **


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">7.- Picture Gallery __**

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 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">8.- More information: __**


 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">9.- CURIOSITIES __**

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 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">10.- PERSONAL COMMENTS __**

**I have learned what is the tension, the compression, the bending and the shearing.** **I have learned why a structure must be stable, resistent and rigid.** **I like so much this structure because it is the modernest church that I have ever seen.**