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Architects Convert Old Dutch Church Into A Gorgeous Library
Dutch firm Molenaar & Bol & van Dillen Architects breathed new life into a 19th-century church
by turning the space into a vibrant library and community centre.
The renovation focused on retaining the original layout of the church, which dates back to 1884.
The result is a beautiful, wide-open interior converted into a breathtaking library with sliding bookshelves.
The multi-functional space also includes exhibition halls, meeting spaces, and a restaurant.
The architects kept the church’s original structural layout intact
and lined the massive interior with thousands of books.
The church’s original windows work in tandem with the added lighting to create a bright, well-lit space.
Bookworms can easily access the library’s inventory, which is kept on sliding bookshelves.
The shelves, installed on a rail system, can be moved when more space is needed
for a large event or to create private areas for smaller conferences or meetings.
To add more functional space to the interior,
the architects created an impressive 5,380 square-foot mezzanine level
lined with several study areas and meeting rooms.
This curvaceous feature continues through to the church‘s exterior,
where it forms the roof of four pavilions connected to the facade.
A restaurant was also installed in the garden pavilion on the south side of the building.
The 'DePetrus' library, museum, and community centre is located at Heuvel 2, 5261 EE Vught, Netherlands.
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