[INUCE AG - Urban Christianity in China – HUAXIANG CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE - COVER IMG] Huaxiang Christian Community Centre, Fuzhou / CHINA

Urban Christianity in China – HUAXIANG CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
Firm LocationWeinfelden, Switzerland
CompanyINUCE AG
Lead ArchitectDirk U. Moench
ClientFuzhou Huaxiang Christian Community

Located in the former old town of the Chinese city Fuzhou, this Christian Community Centre reflects the vision of a new generation of Chinese Christians in a rapidly changing Chinese society. Adjacent to a historical church and entrenched by newly built malls and high-rises it adopts the role of urban mediator, harmonizing conflicts between modern city and ancient architecture whilst organically complementing the historic church’s skyline. More than an echo of ancient tradition, its pitched roofs serve as elevated amphitheaters for open-air services and as escapes from the crowded city below.