Vikkii Church, Helsinki
Located in the Ostrobothnia region, near the campus of Helsinki University on the eastern side of Helsinki, JKMM Architects won a national competition to design the Vikkii Urban Centre. The focal point of the Centre is a church clad in aspen shingles that have turned gray since construction was completed in 2005. Throughout Europe new church design is not synonymous with modernity, so when the Parish of Helsinki approached the architects at JKMM, they welcomed the opportunity to contribute to a newly developed urban area housing approximately 13,000 residents.
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I've seen quite a lot of Church architecture and I still get a feeling of 'coldness' in the space that is emcompassed by the grand design. It is as if the architecture does not retain a warmth within the space. Particularly with the above Vikkii church, I feel I could be in some gymnasium or a conference hall, rather than a holy/spiritual space.
It's proabably me just envisioning myself dropping to my hands and knees and be harshly greeted with cold wooden flooring rather than soft carpet?
On another note, where is mosque design and architecture going in the west?
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Church library or a library in a Church?
" Whoever said that reading was a religious experience was right, especially when taking a visit to Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht, Netherlands. " source
Although it looks very nice, its a shame that many Churches are now out of service and this Church probably didnt have a library of its own - now it is a library (better than a rave club, I have to say!). Do you think the stock the Bible, or what about the Qur'an?
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