Influential Dutch studio MVRDV has been chosen to radically renovate a disused church. The former place of worship is being transformed into a public swimming pool, complete with a movable floor ...

Discover how MVRDV and Zecc Architecten transform a former church into a public swimming pool, merging community needs with architectural heritage.

The pool can be covered over to host formal gatherings, like galas. (Courtesy MVRDV) To make way for the swimming pool, the church’s existing floor will be removed. The pews will be repurposed ...

Architects in The Netherlands won a competition to transform the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Heerlen—into a public ...

Dutch companies MVRDV and Zecc Architecten have been selected to design a renovation of the St. Francis of Assisi Church in ...

Through their visionary transformation of a disused church, MVRDV and Zecc Architecten affirm the potential of adaptive reuse ...

Originally built 100 years ago in Heerlen, the St. Francis Church, which stopped hosting services in 2023, will serve a new ...

Main view of the pool - Interior render. Image © MVRDV, Zecc Architecten Astoria Queens, New York / USA - August 25 2020: Astoria Pool at Astoria Park during the ...

This bold new design transforms a historic Dutch church into a swimming pool, where you can “walk on water” and lifeguards ...