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Residential building of the church
Before this could guess, probably only in the Netherlands, where soft drugs are allowed :) Office «Zecc Architecten» has developed two projects to adapt the church for regular family housing. The projects successfully implemented in Utrecht.
In fact, the idea will not seem quite so crazy when we describe the current situation. Since the seventies of the last century, the community of believers began to decline sharply, so hundreds of temples were closed to this day continue to be empty. Architects «Zecc Architecten» found a way out. Because, after all, these buildings are of historical value and its demolition is undesirable. Vacant buildings come in a dilapidated state much faster, therefore, to some extent, these projects - the only way to save the pristine architecture of Dutch cities.
In fact, the idea will not seem quite so crazy when we describe the current situation. Since the seventies of the last century, the community of believers began to decline sharply, so hundreds of temples were closed to this day continue to be empty. Architects «Zecc Architecten» found a way out. Because, after all, these buildings are of historical value and its demolition is undesirable. Vacant buildings come in a dilapidated state much faster, therefore, to some extent, these projects - the only way to save the pristine architecture of Dutch cities.