Skovlund Kirke: Church in Gl. Rye – Skanderborg
Authors
Pedersen, Katrine ; Mulbjerg, Catharina Møller ; Hansen, Jacob Maribo Hjære
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2023
Abstract
This thesis presents the design of Skovlund Kirke, a biogenic church for Gl. Rye, Denmark. It asks how a contemporary church in a secularized context can unite a sacred, atmospheric setting with the everyday functions of a community hub while lowering the building’s climate impact. Using an integrated design process, the project combines historical and typological inquiry, literature and case studies, study trips to churches, user interviews, site and microclimatic analyses, and iterative sketching to establish design criteria and a flexible spatial concept. The technical approach includes life cycle assessment of materials and acoustic simulations to align environmental performance with worship and community use. The proposal explores the potential of renewable, bio-based building materials as low-carbon alternatives to conventional construction and challenges prevailing assumptions about their durability. Responding to Gl. Rye’s call for a common house, the design positions the church as both a spiritual space and a community focal point. The work is communicated through drawings and visualizations; specific final measurements and performance outcomes are not included in the provided excerpt.
Specialet præsenterer designet af Skovlund Kirke, en biogen kirke i Gl. Rye, Danmark. Udgangspunktet er at undersøge, hvordan en nutidig kirke i en sekulariseret kontekst kan forene en sakral, stemningsfuld atmosfære med de mange daglige funktioner, som et lokalt fælleshus efterspørger, samtidig med at bygningens klimapåvirkning reduceres. Med en integreret designproces kombineres historiske og typologiske studier, litteratur- og casestudier, studieture til kirker, brugerinterviews, sted- og mikroklimaanalyser samt iterative skitser for at formulere designkriterier og et fleksibelt rumligt koncept. Den tekniske tilgang omfatter livscyklusvurdering af materialer og akustiske simuleringer for at sikre sammenhæng mellem miljømæssig ydeevne og kirkens brug. Projektet afprøver potentialet i fornybare, biogene byggematerialer som lavemissionsalternativ til konventionelt byggeri og udfordrer opfattelser af deres holdbarhed. I lyset af Gl. Ryes ønske om et fælles samlingssted positionerer forslaget kirken som både åndeligt rum og lokalt omdrejningspunkt. Resultatet formidles gennem tegninger og visualiseringer; konkrete slutmålinger og endelige performance-resultater fremgår ikke af det medtagne uddrag.
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