‘Reading Between the Lines,’ Church by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

 

 

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‘Reading Between the Lines,’ Church by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

via Design Corner by Shan Tara on 10/26/11

This sculptural church id the result from the collaboration between young Belgian architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh The see-through church is built in the Belgian region of Haspengouw. The church is 10 meters high and is made of 100 layers and 2000 columns of steel. Depending on the perspective of the viewer, the church is either perceived as a massive building or seems to dissolve – partly or entirely – in the landscape.

On the other hand, looking at the landscape from within the church, the surrounding countryside is redefined by abstract lines. The design of the church is based on the architecture of the multitude of churches in the region, but through the use of horizontal plates, the concept of the traditional church is transformed into a transparent object of art.

 

 

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