This church was the originals thesis of  Anssi Lassila, co founder of  the Finnish apply Lassila Hirvilammi designers. The challenge was organized in 1999 at the University of Oulu’s Department of Architecture. The church is placed where the ancient church, razed in 1841, is presumed to have obstructed the center of fields, by a river. It’s new however hand-built applying 18th century techniques.

Here is what the designers extend:

“The base conception is easy some structurally and functionally. The easy forms owe something both to vernacular wooden churches and gong towers as well as pared-down contemporaneous design. The theme of a new church constructed applying conventional ways at first looked not only novel however also problematic, but eventually evidenced enriching to the plan. The morale and emergence of the construction is inimitable.”

“The construction consists two pieces: the “core” is constructed of logs and the “cloak” of shingles tarred black on the outdoor. The solvent looked for to merge easy, archaic atmosphere and optimum weather immunity. Among the shingle envelope and the log essence there stays the serve spaces: the vestibule, vestry, and storage rooms. Guests are head done a dimly ignited space to a lit church interior lighted from above by lanterns. The construction is visually calm, providing a quiet heaven. If it’s dark, the church will be lighted by glass lanterns and candles. The pews won’t be set to provide a flexible apply of space and the altar may also be acted.”