© 2007 Rook & Nagelkerke
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH ROTTERDAM
E.H.A. & H.M.J.H. KRAAIJVANGER, 1957-1960
Hang 17, Rotterdam
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Evert Kraaijvanger
Herman Kraaijvanger
ARTIST:
Pim van Moorsel
Jan Vlasblom
Berend Hendriks
Albert Termote
Theo Mols
Gerard Héman
Jan Noyons
BUILDING TYPE:
Religious buildings
ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Evert Kraaijvanger
Herman Kraaijvanger
ARTIST:
Pim van Moorsel
Jan Vlasblom
Berend Hendriks
Albert Termote
Theo Mols
Gerard Héman
Jan Noyons
BUILDING TYPE:
Religious buildings
PUBLICATIONS:
Bouw 1961 p. 1536; Bouwkundig Weekblad 1963 p. 143; W. Galema - E.H. Kraaijvanger H.M. Kraaijvanger, 2000
This church, clearly visible from Hoogstraat, was originally intended as an oasis of quiet in the hectic city centre, as much for the those living in the centre as shoppers and workers passing by. The main church space seating 560 has a concrete frame; elsewhere the design provided structural walls. A row of columns forms a gallery on each side of the main space. One row extends the full height of the space; the other is only one storey high and is part of the covered walk round a rectangular courtyard containing a hexagonal baptistery. The raised altar can also serve the modest day chapel seating 130.