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3911projects | Kirche St.Marien in Schillig Situated approximately 20 km north of Wilhemshav- en, the most north-easterly point of Ostfriesland is today one of the most popular resorts on the North Sea coast, and claims to have one of the largest campsites in the whole of Europe. This is the only possible explanation for the construction of the new St. Mary’s church in Schillig which, in times of de- creasing church attendance and the associated prof- anation of places of worship, is very unusual and, from an architectural perspective, particularly re- markable. The church replaces the previous building that was constructed in 1967, which had become completely run-down due to the extreme weather conditions. In 2009 a competition was held, and the Königs Architekten of Cologne won first prize. In 2012 the building was inaugurated. The church nave rises like a wave above the level land, with the flat side of the 20 metre high rounded bell tower look- ing out over the dyke and the sea. The outer walls of the church are clad with an anthracite grey, dy- namic façade made from clinker bricks arranged in a running bond pattern, forming a 30 x 21.4 metre rectangular floor plan. Rising out of the single-storey structure, the actual church area is arranged in the shape of a cross within the confines of the outer body of the building. However, there are no right angles to be found here; curved walls complement the church nave, which opens upwards and ascends towards the tower, and which is illuminated by the roof alone. The dynamic interplay of light, which streams through the spaces between the beams of the curved roof that was developed together with Schüco, and falls onto the sand-coloured plastered walls, creates the perfect, welcoming atmosphere for this place of worship. Contrasting with the light- absorbing limestone floors, the pews are made from bright, limed oak. Coloured glass units allow partic- ular emphasis to be created with the lighting. As the architects explain, St. Mary’s church is a place that is dedicated to the Lord – and to the visitors who, when contemplating the vivid path of the light, (re) discover the nearness of God. Or even just a place – far away from the holiday crowds – that allows people to be reminded of the essentials: time, space and light. Katja Pfeiffer ©SchücoInternationalKG,Bielefeld/GER Links: Grundriss und Schnitt M 1:400 Unten: Im Dach wurden das Schüco Aluminium-Lichtdachsystem FW 50+.HI mit den Dachfenstern AWS 57 RO eingesetzt. Für die Verglasung des flachen Gebäudeteils kamen FW 50+.SI mit Fenstern AWS 75.SI und Türen ADS 75 HD.HI zur Anwendung. Left: Floor plan and section detail scale 1:400 Bottom: The Schüco FW 50+.HI aluminium skylight system with AWS 57 RO roof windows was installed in the roof. FW 50+.SI was used for the glazing of the flat building section together with AWS 75.SI windows and ADS 75 HD.HI doors.