该建筑任务的委派早在2006年便开始。经过漫长的设计过程,以及多次与主管的会面,该设计终于准备提交给市政府的严格监督委员会。监督员Ton Schaap和Michael van Gessel在其最终结论中称赞道:“该教堂可塑性强,杜绝使用多种材料,为阿姆斯特丹增添了一大部分。”
The commission for this building started as early as 2006. After a long design process, along with extensive design meetings with the principal, the design was ready to be presented to the strict supervising committee of the municipality. Supervisors Ton Schaap and Michael van Gessel where praising in their final conclusion: “The church is in its tough plasticity and reluctant use of materials a big plus for this part of Amsterdam.”
该建筑定义简单。入口和厨房已成为教堂的焦点。与其相邻的左侧和右侧为会议大厅和主教堂大厅。会议大厅之上,一楼设有灵活的会议室。主教堂大厅本身于一楼设有一个阳台。一楼的其余部分为一个开放空间,带有一个9米向上倾斜的屋顶。该空间末端为一栋13米高的灯塔,轻型屋面覆盖了整个场地,从而在室内接受间接阳光。
The building is simple in its definition. The entrance and the kitchen have become the focus of the church. Adjacent to the left and right you will find the meeting hall and the main church hall. Above the meeting hall, on the first floor you will find the flexible meeting rooms. The main church hall itself has a balcony on the first floor. The rest of the first floor is an open space, with a from 9 meters and up ascending roof. This space ends in a 13 meter high light tower; a light roof light spanning the full with of the venue, allowing for indirect sunlight.
光与白色对于摩拉维亚教堂做礼拜十分重要。通过屋顶进入主教堂大厅的日光是整个建筑的关键要素。它为游客“引荐”主教堂大厅,最重要的是,使该建筑成为周边地区的光信标。主入口装有高高的玻璃墙,总是光彩熠熠,像是在向其四周发送“欢迎”的信号。室内550套白色凳腿的椅子大体上诠释了主教堂大厅礼拜仪式的“纯白”,为室内设计增添了清晰、有序之感。
Light and the colour white are of great importance to the liturgy of the Moravian church. The daylight that enters the main church hall through the roof is the key element of the whole building. It defines the introduction of the visitor to the main church hall. On top of that, the building function as a light-beacon to the surrounding area. The main entrance with its high glass facade always emits light, giving a strong ‘welcome’ signal to its surroundings. The 550 white chairs with their white legs mostly translate the ‘white’ in the liturgy in the main church hall. It ads to the clear and ordered feel to the interior design.
对于建筑门面,我们选择混合型白黄砖,并采用‘不规则’砖砌模式。充分强调该建筑的独个整体特性。该建筑以其素雅、难加工的特点,充分发挥了其功能:
For the facade we chose a mixed white-yellow brick with the brickwork in a ‘wild’ pattern. Putting the building o a mound emphasizes the strong monolithic character of the building. With it’s sober and reluctant character, the building subordinates itself to it’s function: