Browsing by Subject "Essen (Germany)"

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    • Baptismal font 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      The ancicent baptismal font, along with the tower, provides an authentic reference to the past.

    • Close up of tower 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      The tower/campanile is an intentional reference to the past, looking more like a midieaval tower than a contemporary campanile.

    • East window 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      The etched glass window behind the liturgical center is quite lovely but even with the wall directly behind altar and pulpit, one wonders whether or not the window proves to be a distraction behind the liturgical action.

    • Gemeindzentrum 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      Gemeindzentrum facilities, overlooking the apartment blocks of the new town.

    • Gemeindzentrum, Kettwig-Nord 1978 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      Gottfried Bohm and Gunta Kaintoch, architects. The concept of the assemblage of buildings surrounding the worship space was to provide the sense of a village with the opportunity to worship at its heart.

    • Great church room 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      The flexible seating here focuses upon a quite traditional altar/table with a diminutive pulpit.

    • "Main Street" within the Gemeindzentrum 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)

    • Major entry 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      Next to the tower a major flight of steps leads directly up to the worship room.

    • New town housing 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      The Gemeindzentrum was built to also serve the population of the new apartment blocks.

    • Petruskirche, Kettwig-Nord 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      Gottfried Bohm and Gunter Kaintoch, architects. Part of the Kirchengemeinde, the church is surrounded ancillary buildings for parish activities and housing. The intention was to make the church appear as part of a village ...

    • St. Petruskirche 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      Traditional liturgical center with flexible seating implying the congregation surrounding Word and sacrament.

    • Stairway to daycare 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)
      Part of the Gemeindzentrum is a facility for child care.