193KZC
St. Christophorus New Church Center
Invited Competition Project Submittal
Client: Roman Catholic Church of Canton Basel-City
Competition: 2015
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The project is defined by a smooth façade towards the street and an articulated spatial figure towards the garden. The layering of the usage is evident at the street side through different materializations in warm-toned earth-colored brick and light white concrete surfaces on one level, while on the garden side, the layering is perceptible through the articulation of the various depths of the building. A rich, spatially suspenseful world emerges towards the garden courtyard with entrances to the hall and chapel. Three openings are formed as passageways with interesting and different proportions that connect the garden and street in a relaxing, natural way. The choice of specific materials for chapel, hall, and kindergarten underscores the public significance of the functions, which have been appropriately and gracefully incorporated into the overall spatial composition.