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Münich-Riem Church Centre
Florian Nagler | |
| location | Munich |
| function | church, religion |
| contributed by | Ursula_Baus |
In this shared church centre for Catholic and Protestant believers, architect Florian Nagler defined the spatial presence of the church in terms of urban planning. Free-standing Catholic and Protestant churches, each with its own spire, would have been farcical, so instead Nagler has housed the mix of spaces in an ensemble that presents itself outwardly in a snow-white shell: in situ-concrete walls faced with white painted brick surround the complex, giving it a sacred aura. The two church spaces are identifiable from the outside by full-length concrete lamellae - the Protestant church rather spartan, based on a square floor plan, the Catholic slightly more luxurious, with expressively designed windows and a trapezoid floor plan. The meeting halls, nursery, administrative offices and clergy accommodation are arranged around two courtyards. There is no sense of a dominant architectural figure here; on the contrary, the church centre fits in excellently with the surrounding buildings.
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