The proposal for the new church in Våler by We Are You plays an important role in the landscape marking a new chapter in the history of Våler and presenting itself as a public meeting place for the people. This is demonstrated through its archetypal form and somewhat enigmatic exterior which create these expectations. More images and architects’ description after the break.
The landscape and the site are central in the experience of the new church of Våler. With this starting point, the church was placed on the eastern side of the site, creating a spatial frame around the site together with the pine tree forest in the north. By separating the programs and creating spaces in between them, transitional rooms and courtyards are created, these spaces in between becomes an important role in the switch from everyday life and the ceremonies. When entering the cemetery, you pass the stone foundation of the old church, which now has become an open place with benches for rest and contemplation. In between the new church and the chapel a courtyard is created where people meet before and after church activities.
