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New Church of the Christian Community
New Church of the Christian Community
5, Turn Street, Pforzheim, Germany
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New Church of the Christian Community
5, Turn Street, Pforzheim, Germany
The Raphael Kirche
At a very close and narrow site in the city-centre of Pforzheim
the new church with additional functions for the community
was built where the former buildings were and Pforzheim was
turned into fire and ashes in february `45.
The spiritual aim should be a place, which is an instrument to
reach the „space between“ (so the priest Norbert Schaaf), quiet
and awakening, authentic and inspiring the spiritual possibilities
of man.
The whole site is completely occupied with the building, except
the small courtyard at the most narrow piece of ground in the
back, which gives a bright light to the inner spaces.
The church („Weiheraum“) is located at the first floor, the
entrance and split level hall with community space and
coffeebar is at the ground floor, open to the public, whereas the
church above has just two narrow gaps between the raw
concrete walls to illumine the carefully shaped heart of the
house. The minimalized variety of raw and natural materials
creates a quiet, intimate character, the balanced „light-
sculpture“ enables the visitor to find in the slightly asymmetric
space their own middle and balance.
On top the bright room for groups with a sunny roofterrace is
used for seminars and the smaller one for confession is very
enclosed and intimate with a reduced view against a bright wall,
which leads the southern light down into the church.
In the basement are the cloakroom, toilettes and the
housekeeping space. In the middle of those the crypte, which is
very gloomy and warm, with a small light gap as well like the
church above, is built just out of concrete walls with different
surfaces and timber plates at the floor with a dramatic wall
washing day-light.
From the outside the church-space projects 2m over the street,
covered with steel panels out of corten with its warm and raw
brown surface. Below the glazed entrance guides in the hall
with stairs like a auditory to the street.
The high and spacy stairway has developed to an important,
concentrating „pre-space“, before entering the church.
At a very close and narrow site in the city-centre of Pforzheim
the new church with additional functions for the community
was built where the former buildings were and Pforzheim was
turned into fire and ashes in february `45.
The spiritual aim should be a place, which is an instrument to
reach the „space between“ (so the priest Norbert Schaaf), quiet
and awakening, authentic and inspiring the spiritual possibilities
of man.
The whole site is completely occupied with the building, except
the small courtyard at the most narrow piece of ground in the
back, which gives a bright light to the inner spaces.
The church („Weiheraum“) is located at the first floor, the
entrance and split level hall with community space and
coffeebar is at the ground floor, open to the public, whereas the
church above has just two narrow gaps between the raw
concrete walls to illumine the carefully shaped heart of the
house. The minimalized variety of raw and natural materials
creates a quiet, intimate character, the balanced „light-
sculpture“ enables the visitor to find in the slightly asymmetric
space their own middle and balance.
On top the bright room for groups with a sunny roofterrace is
used for seminars and the smaller one for confession is very
enclosed and intimate with a reduced view against a bright wall,
which leads the southern light down into the church.
In the basement are the cloakroom, toilettes and the
housekeeping space. In the middle of those the crypte, which is
very gloomy and warm, with a small light gap as well like the
church above, is built just out of concrete walls with different
surfaces and timber plates at the floor with a dramatic wall
washing day-light.
From the outside the church-space projects 2m over the street,
covered with steel panels out of corten with its warm and raw
brown surface. Below the glazed entrance guides in the hall
with stairs like a auditory to the street.
The high and spacy stairway has developed to an important,
concentrating „pre-space“, before entering the church.
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