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Posted On: September 9th 2026, 07:16 pm
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✨St. Paulus Church in Neuss, Germany, designed by Fritz Schaller in collaboration with structural engineer Stefan Polónyi, explores the potential of folded concrete as both structure and form.
Developed in the mid-1960s for a growing parish, the church’s roof unfolds like a sculpted shell, echoing prehistoric geometries and the logic of origami. Its ultra-thin 7 cm concrete surface, clad in copper, creates a surprisingly lightweight presence that appears to float above the ground. The project emerged from a close dialogue between architect and engineer, supported by early computational calculation methods that made such complex geometries buildable.
Completed in 1968, the church remains a powerful example of structural experimentation in post-war Europe.
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Developed in the mid-1960s for a growing parish, the church’s roof unfolds like a sculpted shell, echoing prehistoric geometries and the logic of origami. Its ultra-thin 7 cm concrete surface, clad in copper, creates a surprisingly lightweight presence that appears to float above the ground. The project emerged from a close dialogue between architect and engineer, supported by early computational calculation methods that made such complex geometries buildable.
Completed in 1968, the church remains a powerful example of structural experimentation in post-war Europe.
📸 @ilcontephotography
Via: @parametric.architecture
#architecture #archilovers #architecturestudent
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2 months agolifetect
Was the music of the reel recorded in this church? Are these the volume’s acoustics?
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