{"id":14756,"date":"2020-01-24T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/converted-churches\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T02:52:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:52:32","slug":"converted-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/converted-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Grace: 7 Churches Converted for Residential Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p1\"><i>Architizer's <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/page\/judging\/jury?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>diverse jury of global experts<\/i><\/span><\/a><em> is currently reviewing submissions to<\/em><i> the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>14th A+Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>! Sign up to <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>receive updates<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> on Public Voting and spring winner announcements.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p><\/p>\n<p>Churches possess some of the most dazzling spaces in architecture, so it comes as no surprise that they are often highly sought after for residential conversion once the congregations have left. The vaulted ceilings, arched windows and deep history make churches an ideal choice for people seeking unique spaces and good structural bones for their dream homes.<\/p>\n<p>Though the building\u2019s use may have changed, the following collection of churches converted into residences retain their original character in the grand spaces and fine details. The projects show just how inspirational architecture can be in both the spiritual throes of religion or the comfort of one\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641450441photo1.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641450441photo1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641450441photo1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641450441photo1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641450441photo1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641450441photo1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Ruud Visser Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ruud Visser Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57919 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1443641661200first_floor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1443641661200first_floor.jpg 842w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1443641661200first_floor-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1443641661200first_floor-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641527752photo6.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641527752photo6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641527752photo6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641527752photo6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641527752photo6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1443641527752photo6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Ruud Visser Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ruud Visser Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/house-in-a-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>House in a church<\/b><\/a> by<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/ruud-visser-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Ruud Visser Architects<\/a>, Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>This wooden church from 1930 along the river De Rotte was used as a repair shop for cars until it was converted into its current use as a home. The architects crafted voluminous interiors within the open space created by the mono-pitched roof.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120478817UmnutzungKapelleBern_06.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120478817UmnutzungKapelleBern_06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120478817UmnutzungKapelleBern_06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120478817UmnutzungKapelleBern_06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120478817UmnutzungKapelleBern_06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120478817UmnutzungKapelleBern_06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Morscher Architekten BSA SIA AG\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Morscher Architekten BSA SIA AG<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57921 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1423120688752ground_floor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1466\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1423120688752ground_floor.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1423120688752ground_floor-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1423120688752ground_floor-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1423120688752ground_floor-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1423120688752ground_floor-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120477926UmnutzungKapelleBern_02.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120477926UmnutzungKapelleBern_02.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120477926UmnutzungKapelleBern_02.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120477926UmnutzungKapelleBern_02.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120477926UmnutzungKapelleBern_02.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423120477926UmnutzungKapelleBern_02.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Morscher Architekten BSA SIA AG\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Morscher Architekten BSA SIA AG<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/conversion-of-st-lukes-chapel-in-bern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Conversion of St. Luke\u2019s Chapel in Bern<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/morscher-architekten-bsa-sia-ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morscher Architekten BSA SIA AG<\/a>, Bern, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>This 1924 Art Deco-style chapel was previously converted into apartments in the 1970s, leaving a badly cut up space with a difficult situation for the architect. The renovation ended up placing a concrete beam in the center that acted as a partition between apartments, retaining the church windows and leaving a column-free ground-floor space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840010293chapel-01.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840010293chapel-01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840010293chapel-01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840010293chapel-01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840010293chapel-01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840010293chapel-01.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Chris Humphreys\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Chris Humphreys<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57922 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1442840018240chapel-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1442840018240chapel-05.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1442840018240chapel-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1442840018240chapel-05-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1442840018240chapel-05-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840019150chapel-06.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840019150chapel-06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840019150chapel-06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840019150chapel-06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840019150chapel-06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1442840019150chapel-06.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Chris Humphreys\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Chris Humphreys<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-chapel-on-the-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>The Chapel on a Hill<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/evolution-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evolution Design<\/a>, Barnard Castle, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>Set in the historic region of Teesdale, this historic chapel was deteriorating before it was converted to a guest cottage and getaway for vacationing tourists. The three-bedroom chapel features historic windows opened up to the landscape with a number of modern upgrades that retain a traditional feel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1461162150279DSC8025.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1461162150279DSC8025.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1461162150279DSC8025.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1461162150279DSC8025.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1461162150279DSC8025.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1461162150279DSC8025.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57923 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1441748476253150903_SE_Exploded-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441196982977main_room_shot.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441196982977main_room_shot.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441196982977main_room_shot.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441196982977main_room_shot.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441196982977main_room_shot.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1441196982977main_room_shot.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Linc Thelen Design\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Linc Thelen Design<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/church-conversion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Church Conversion<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/linc-thelen-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linc Thelen Design<\/a>, Chicago, Ill., United States<\/p>\n<p>Converting a former church in an urban area into a capacious family residence, the architects added a number of modern finishes, including furnishings, lighting and mostly white paint, while keeping the stained glass windows that give the space its distinctive qualities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/422012\/7574360c.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/422012\/7574360c.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/422012\/7574360c.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/422012\/7574360c.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/422012\/7574360c.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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The architects salvaged what materials they could, which can be seen in the wooden beams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p1\"><i>Architizer's <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/page\/judging\/jury?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>diverse jury of global experts<\/i><\/span><\/a><em> is currently reviewing submissions to<\/em><i> the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>14th A+Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>! 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