Comments on: A shop in a church by Merkx + Girod Architecten http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lukas http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/comment-page-2/#comment-932078 Lukas Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:39:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/#comment-932078 One day when the global church runs out of money there'll surely be an apple store in St Peter's Dome One day when the global church runs out of money there'll surely be an apple store in St Peter's Dome

]]> By: Lycia http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/comment-page-2/#comment-917921 Lycia Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:46:44 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/#comment-917921 Question for those agains re-use of the church: Would you rather that this building were demolished, to put a much more commercial looking store in it's place? Clearly, it can no longer support itself as a church. Of all possible re-uses, I love this idea. And really, why protest it being a place of knowledge when making copies of books used to be one of the most usefull tasks of monks. Also, I know a place in Utrecht where a church has been changed into a Beer café. <a href="http://utrecht.cafe-olivier.be/" rel="nofollow">http://utrecht.cafe-olivier.be/</a> But I'm sure God doesn't mind that one... Question for those agains re-use of the church: Would you rather that this building were demolished, to put a much more commercial looking store in it's place?

Clearly, it can no longer support itself as a church. Of all possible re-uses, I love this idea.

And really, why protest it being a place of knowledge when making copies of books used to be one of the most usefull tasks of monks.

Also, I know a place in Utrecht where a church has been changed into a Beer café. http://utrecht.cafe-olivier.be/
But I'm sure God doesn't mind that one…

]]> By: Sandra Jarvis http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/comment-page-2/#comment-797988 Sandra Jarvis Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:54:12 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/#comment-797988 This is an amazing reuse for this building. I am in commercial real estate and specialize in historic and adaptive reuse properties. I have 2 churches for sale at the moment and one would be better served as something else. This converted church is an inspiration to what can be done with resources and dedication. Bravo! This is an amazing reuse for this building. I am in commercial real estate and specialize in historic and adaptive reuse properties. I have 2 churches for sale at the moment and one would be better served as something else. This converted church is an inspiration to what can be done with resources and dedication. Bravo!

]]> By: bdvp http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/comment-page-2/#comment-568280 bdvp Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/#comment-568280 Some call it the house of God ... Remember that mankind created these buildings in the first place. If you are a true believer then the house of God isn't a building, but your heart. I'm not a preacher, trust me... I just don't appreciate the way some people say it's not a good thing to convert a church into this wonderful bookshop. Some can be very hypocritical for my taste, but hey isn't that how Church works? Only accept what turns out well for them and preach to the other what's bad! Get out of that holistic bubble and step into the real world. ___ on the other hand I believe the building, space, program, materials and atmosphere to be very nice and well accomodating. I was there about a year ago and it was the perfect place to have coffee after searching for a good interesting architecture magazine. I might provoce something here but, muslims convert old warehouses into mosques so maybe there is something there as well! This is just the other way and done in a very contemporary way. Look at it from an architectural instead of a religious point of view. That's where the professionals seperate from the amateurs. Honest opinion from a belgian architect based in spain Some call it the house of God … Remember that mankind created these buildings in the first place. If you are a true believer then the house of God isn't a building, but your heart. I'm not a preacher, trust me… I just don't appreciate the way some people say it's not a good thing to convert a church into this wonderful bookshop.

Some can be very hypocritical for my taste, but hey isn't that how Church works? Only accept what turns out well for them and preach to the other what's bad!

Get out of that holistic bubble and step into the real world.
___

on the other hand

I believe the building, space, program, materials and atmosphere to be very nice and well accomodating. I was there about a year ago and it was the perfect place to have coffee after searching for a good interesting architecture magazine.

I might provoce something here but, muslims convert old warehouses into mosques so maybe there is something there as well! This is just the other way and done in a very contemporary way.

Look at it from an architectural instead of a religious point of view. That's where the professionals seperate from the amateurs.

Honest opinion from a belgian architect based in spain

]]> By: Rachel http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/comment-page-2/#comment-500284 Rachel Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:01:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/12/04/a-shop-in-a-church-by-merkx-girod-architecten/#comment-500284 seirously??? it looks like a starbux in a church!!! nope. not creative. not inspiring. very deja vu! and insulting to how beautifully built the church is. seirously??? it looks like a starbux in a church!!! nope. not creative. not inspiring. very deja vu! and insulting to how beautifully built the church is.

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