Church of St Francis to be a swimming pool called "Holy Water"
An AI image of the future of the Church
A symbol of the post-Conciliar years and given the patronage for the last decade and a half
Playing instead of praying
"MVRDV and Zecc Architecten have won the competition to transform the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Heerlen into a public swimming pool. Originally built over 100 years ago, the church stopped hosting services in 2023, presenting the municipality with the opportunity to repurpose the building for community use. Nicknamed Holy Water, the adaptive reuse project is meant to give this listed national monument, with its recognizable silhouette, a new social function while preserving its historic elements. The design was created through a collaboration between MVRDV, Zecc Architecten, IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Nelissen Ingenieursbureau, and construction economics consultancy SkaaL, and is expected to be completed at the end of 2027."
They even want to keep the Stations.
Altars desecrated. After the Church many places only used the one main altar and then there were none.
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