Kengo Kuma adds arched entrance to Angers Cathedral in France

Arched openings punctuate the contemporary entrance of Angers Cathedral in France, recently completed by the studio of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.

Opened earlier this month, the concrete entrance doubles as a gallery to frame and protect the sculptural doorway on the west side of the Angevin Gothic-style cathedral.

Kengo Kuma has added an arched entrance to Angers Cathedral

The rectangular form is broken by five arches, framing views of the historic sculptures in the doorway. Externally...