In Belgium, there is a special church with a height of 10 meters, which is known as the “transparent church”. The construction project of this church is called “Reading Between the Lines”. The interesting structure of this church allows people to see the outside from the interior of the church and the interior of the church from the outside. In fact, the transparent church consists of 2,000 steel columns and 100 steel plates, which are placed horizontally on top of each other and there is an empty space between them. (Payamarchi)
Photographer: unknown / site payamarchi.blogspot.com
From inside the transparent church, you can see a beautiful view of the surrounding areas. Due to the empty space between the steel plates, when the light enters the church, beautiful shadows are created and people can enjoy watching the play of light and shadow in the church. These shadows appear in various ways during the day as the position of the sun changes, and these beautiful shapes give the church a spiritual feeling.
The design of the transparent church is considered a form of deconstruction; Because in this church, unlike other churches, steel has been used to combine the materials and modern life in general with traditional and old rituals. Also, like other churches, this church is not only a place of worship and is also considered a work of art. In general, this project intends to convey the concept of transparency to the visitors by creating empty spaces in the church structure.

Photographer: unknown / atlasobscura.com
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Cover photo source: z33.be site; Photographer: Unknown
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