A master thesis from Aalborg University
A church in Argir, Faroe Islands: On this rock I will build my church.
[A church in Argir, Faroe Islands]
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-05-30
Pages
185 pages
Abstract
The following thesis presents the program, the design process and the resulting final design proposal of a church located on the Faroe Islands. The thesis investigates how architecture and religion corelates and how this can and will function in the place and culture of the Faroe Islands - more specifically the city of Argir. Religion is an important aspect of the Faroese culture and is to this day one of the main common denominators that brings the community together. This has served as one of the main design drivers and have been an important part of the justification of certain elements within the process. With the isolated location of the islands, the selection of materials is to some extend limited but this has however led to a precise and interesting vernicular architecture that has been used as references and inspiration through the process. Through studies, investigations and on-site registrations, the physical form of a constellation of relevant buildings - a church, a community house and a chapel - have come to light. The iterative process has led to many different iterations and proposals that are build upon emperical knowledge stemming from these investigations. The architecture has been designed with a special focus on the lighting conditions, the acoustics and the structural system and of course the impact of the surrounding nature on site.
Keywords
Kirke ; Færøerne ; Landskab ; Argir ; Kapel ; Moderne kirke ; Lys i arkitektur
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