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Title: | ‘Wherever a Few Should Gather’ The Liturgical Movement and Vatican II as a Source for Architectural Transformation of Churches in the Context of Adaptive Reuse | Authors: | VANDE KEERE, Nikolaas PLEVOETS, Bie Goyvaerts, Samuel |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Publisher: | Cambridge Scholars Publishing | Source: | Fernández-Cobián, Esteban (Ed.). Architectural Actions on the Religious Heritage after Vatican II, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 289 -311 | Abstract: | Due to a process of secularization many parish communities need to redefine their church use, reducing the liturgical space and bringing in other functions. In this contribution, we elaborate on the process of adapting existing churches to this reality. We argue that the spatial concepts developed by the Liturgical Movement in the context of Vatican II can become sources of inspiration. First, we define the relevant characteristics of the reform, instigated by figures like theologian Romano Guardini and architect Rudolf Schwarz. Second, we show how these characteristics can be applied in the case study of the Magdalena church in Bruges (BE). Rather than restoring the 19th century Gothic Revival church, we tried to translate its typology and layered quality into a contemporary space for liturgy and community, while at the same time opening up the church to its environment. | Keywords: | Adaptive Reuse;Liturgical Movement;Vatican II;Community;Research by Design | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/37069 | ISBN: | 9781527560338 | Category: | B2 | Type: | Book Section | Validations: | vabb 2024 |
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