katholisÂche-kirche-dietenÂhofen / Architekt Frey
DesignÂer | Karl Frey | |
LocaÂtion | Dietenhofen | |
Design Team |
Dipl.-Ing. Architekt BDA Karl Frey, |
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Year | 2009 | |
PhoÂto credits |
Carl Lang, Fuerteventura |
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PhoÂto external
Project descripÂtion
For cenÂturies light has been playÂing a key role in church buildÂings. In gothÂic churchÂes, glass winÂdows were used to conÂvey theÂoÂlogÂiÂcal mesÂsages and proÂvide mysÂtiÂcal atmosÂphere. Light has been and still is the mediÂum of all immaterial.
EnterÂing the modÂern church of DietenÂhofen is immersÂing oneÂself in a space of light beyond images and symbols.
The exteÂriÂor of the church conÂsists of two glass shells: an outÂer shell made out of scaled glass eleÂments, whose inner surÂface shows a range of screen-printÂÂed lines; an inner shell made of glass with dark, hand-paintÂed and slightÂly sandÂblastÂed eleÂments. VerÂtiÂcal secÂtions of hand-made glass in red, blue, green and gold fill the church\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘s inteÂriÂor with mysÂtiÂcal light.
Karl Frey designed the church in the shape of an ellipse, thus denyÂing it a conÂcrete cenÂter, but givÂing it two oppoÂsite focal points instead. Although these focal points are oppoÂsite to each othÂer they strongÂly corÂreÂspond and thus creÂate a speÂcifÂic dynamÂic and tenÂsion. They also repÂreÂsent a funÂdaÂmenÂtal quesÂtion of human exisÂtence: the relaÂtionÂship between God and man.
AnothÂer aspect that makes this church an imporÂtant examÂple of conÂtemÂpoÂrary archiÂtecÂture is the fact that the buildÂing uses regenÂerÂaÂtive enerÂgy only – the first of its kind in Germany.
IllusÂtraÂtive project report
DownÂload report
TechÂniÂcal drawings