聚龙小镇教堂，泉州 / INUCE • Dirk U. Moench

INUCE事务所设计的中国泉州聚龙小镇教堂从圣经主题中汲取灵感，并将其融入建筑表达中。由此产生的神圣建筑营造了环境，邀请人们从建筑的精神层面上进行交流。教堂的圣殿位于顶部，由阶梯状的岩石地基遥托起，唤起人们对抽象的诺亚方舟的想象。在教堂的圣殿，从内而外向周围的山景壮观地敞开着，建立了一个与自然交融的礼拜空间。

Julong is a new satellite town located 15km away from the 7-million-metropolis of Quanzhou. Since its opening the population has constantly grown, attracting professionals from all over the country. Today, Julong is also home to a small minority of Christian Protestants. For several years the community used to meet in a rented shop front. With services becoming crowded, they have decided to build a proper church for 1000 believers. Nestled at the foot of a mountain peak and surrounded by pristine forests, the acquired plot of land not only offers a breathtaking view,  but gives the church the chance to develop into a landmark visible from the entire town. With 20 metres of height difference, however, a major challenge would be to ensure a convenient circulation and intelligent organization within the building,  whilst minimizing environmental impact through earthworks and deforestation.

▼建筑与周围的山景，building and surrounding mountain landscape © Shikai / INUCE

▼诺亚方舟的想象，imagery of Noah’s Ark © Shikai / INUCE

▼侧面概览，lateral facade © Shikai / INUCE

小镇教堂被构想为一艘方舟，漂浮在世界之上，锚定在信仰的根基上，这是一个有着人类的救赎寓意的理念。INUCE用花岗岩将教堂的下部包裹起来，使其宛如梯田岩石。它可以灵活细分，满足各种综合功能需求。顶部的圣殿，由GRC面板装饰，用写意的建筑语境来对空间进行刻画，它的形式不拘泥于文字，而是对叙事进行了细致入微的表现。在宽阔的入口空间中，还设有一个由奥地利蒂罗尔钟铸造厂定制的音乐编钟，也是中国现代教堂中首创的特色。

▼剖透视，perspective section © INUCE

The church as an ark – floating above the world, anchored in the foundation of faith – an ancient idea. But how do you reconcile the desire for symbolism that is deeply anchored in the Christian faith with the sober requirements of an intensively used, multifunctional architecture? Moved by the imagery, but aware of the project’s restraints, our solution comprises two building elements: The lower portion, clad in split granite slabs, mirrors a terraced rock foundation. Its rectangular structure enables flexible subdivision, catering to secular needs. Atop rests the church’s nave, evoking the imagery of an abstracted ark, and adorned with scored GRC panels. This choice steers clear of literal interpretations whilst allowing for a nuanced representation of the narrative.

▼宽阔的入口空间，wide entrance space © Shikai / INUCE

▼入口广场，entrance square © Shikai / INUCE

▼城市风景，framed urban view © Shikai / INUCE

建筑师Dr. Dirk U. Moench 德克.蒙许博士说：“设计激发了人们身心的参与。来到教堂的入口，就能感受被天堂庇护。这个天地间的中庭是为进入方舟做好预备的转场。但与其避世的隐喻所暗示的恰恰相反，圣殿并非不谙世事：一进入圣殿，人们就会完全置身于山体中，成为神圣礼仪的一部分，再次回归天地万物的受造恩典”。

▼朝圣路线图与各层平面，pilgrim way with floor plans  © INUCE

The resulting architecture establishes conditions that encourage the faithful to physically and spiritually engage: Like a pilgrimage, Christians ascend the terraces for worship. Once at the top, they are embraced by the “Paradise” – a medieval element traditionally demarcating the asylum area of a church. Being a circular atrium open to the sky, the Paradise of Julong works as a place of gathering that prepares the Christians for their entry into the “belly” of the ark (also in a musical way, thanks to a 37-piece carillon from the Tyrolean foundry Grassmayr). But contrary to what this metaphor suggests, the sanctuary is neither dark nor unworldly: upon entering, one experiences the total opening of the hall to the green mountain peak. Creation itself becomes part of the liturgic space, providing believers with an archetypal scene of worship transcending liturgical differences. Simply put: in Julong, every service echoes the Sermon on the Mount.

▼置身于山体中，embraced by the mountain © Shikai / INUCE

▼立面细部，facade details © Shikai / INUCE

▼定制的音乐编钟，custom musical chimes © Shikai / INUCE

聚龙小镇是泉州这座700万人口大城市外的一座新城，位于惠安，吸引了越来越多来自全国各地的人来此定居。如今，这里也是很多虔诚人士的心灵家园。多年来，他们一直渴望有自己的聚会空间。一座可容纳1000人的教堂，坐落在小镇的青山顶上，选址相邻小镇建筑地标-邻里中心，象征着一个新的开始：心灵居所。此次建筑设计的指路明灯，是来自《圣经》马太福音书十六章18节，耶稣对彼得说的话：我要把我的教会建造在这磐石上。设计师说，“我们希望小镇教堂成为每一个到来者的诺亚方舟，每一个抵达者的心灵避风港”。

Faced with an array of challenges involving the congregation’s mission and its diverse denominational identity, we searched for universally relatable, archetypal biblical motifs as guiding light for architectural decisions. After intensive discussion, a church elder took initiative: “You are Peter, I will build my church on this rock,” His wife continued: “In Julong we join for the first time. We want to be an ark for new members, a safe haven.” In the context of China´s officially atheistic and traditionally non-Christian environment, the design of the Mountain Church holds profound cultural and societal significance. Drawing inspiration from biblical tradition while eschewing European architectural norms, the church challenges negative perceptions of the Christian minority by effectively bridging cultural divides and underscores thus the importance of architecture as a cultural technique that promotes social balance and public representation.

▼布道厅，preaching hall © Shikai / INUCE

▼大厅室内，service hall interior © Shikai / INUCE

▼坐席，seatins © Shikai / INUCE

▼大厅入口，hall entrance © Shikai / INUCE

▼二层入口，gallery floor entrance © Shikai / INUCE

▼夜景，night view © Shikai / INUCE

▼总平面，master plan © INUCE

▼大堂平面，service hall plans © INUCE