OFFICE 63
CHURCH – Hatlehol
Hatlehol Church was to be erected in a secluded landscape of Norwegian fjords. Its external appearance as a white box gives no clue as to its domed interior. The intersection of these forms results in four high arched openings which elevate the volume of the church above the rocky terrain. All the other areas are sited in the residual space above the dome and below the flat roof. Several pierced windows on the façades are positioned accordingly. The dome has an open oculus, accessible from the viewing platform on the roof, where a number of religious elements balance the composition.
Year
2009
Location
Hatlehol, NO
Type
Culture, Public
Status
Unbuilt
Surface
3 400 m2
Client
Ålesund church, Spjelkavik congregation
Collaborator(s)
UTIL Struktuurstudies, Bureau Bas Smets
Design team
Kersten Geers, David Van Severen, Steven Bosmans, Jan Lenaerts