Article source: CEBRA architecture

Danish architects CEBRA’s proposal for a new church in Våler, Norway creates a symbolic landmark in the shape of a tilting cross using light and wood as key design elements for the interior.

The village of Våler, in the south eastern part of Norway, is in need of a new church in order to replace the village’s old wooden church, which burned down to the ground in 2009. The church is of great importance for the local community – both as a social gathering point and as characterizing landscape element. Therefore, the design of the new church has to combine a particular sensitivity and attention to the site’s culture-historical context with a modern architectural expression so as to succeed in creating flexible and contemporary church facilities.

Exterior View in day

• Architect: CEBRA architecture
• Name of Project: New Church of  Våler
• Location: Hovedveien, Våler, Norway
• Commission: Private
• Type: Open plan and design competition
• Client: Våler Parish Council
• Year: 2011
• Purpose: Curch
• Surface area: 11.840 sq. ft.
• Software used: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, VRay for Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

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