![]() I wanted to respect the old but not become nostalgic. To make something for a beautiful and treasured historical monument is quite a challenge. Bonifatiuskerk from 1899 in Zaandam I was asked to design a pattern for the 100m2 open square near the entrance. > Also see article in Noord Hollands Dagblad Aug(Dutch only)įor the Gothic Revival catholic church St. Tiles: Winckelmans, 10 x 10 cm, Bleu Fonce and Gris PerleĬlient: City Government of Zaandam for St. The colours of the tiles were picked to match the blue hues of the stained glass windows.ĭimensions: 100 m2, divided in two half squares of 43 x106 tiles, separated by a historical tile path. Pictures above by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk ![]() Pictures below by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk The artwork undeniably evokes the association with water, the river Zaan, baptismal water, water of life etc. The line pattern has been carried out in a geometric grid of square tiles. The final design became an undulating interplay of lines in a soft shade of blue, rigorously intersected by the aisle which had been restored to its original neo-Gothic state. The designer was on the one hand faced with the challenge of adding something entirely new and, on the other hand, of harmonizing her contemporary, computer technology based visual language with the austere neo-Gothic stylistic idiom and the spatial atmosphere of the church. Commissioned by the municipality of Zaanstad, graphic designer Hansje van Halem created the design for this square. In the nave in the entrance area of the church building, a square has been realized for welcoming events, meetings and activities. Through a new layout and a clear marking of different floor surfaces, the church wanted in addition to its function as a Zaandam parish church, also literally create space for other uses. The floor has only partially been restored to its original state. Bonifatius on Oostzijde in Zaandam started in 2015. The restoration of the Roman-Catholic church St.
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