Innenraumgestaltung der Parochialkirche

The central nave of the Parochialkirche will in the future be used for church services, a variety of cultural activities organised by the parish, and as a show depot with a workshop. The existing church interior with its unique atmosphere will remain largely intact as historical witness. The rooms in the church tower with the Baroque vestibule and the winter church will be used as a museum. Here, parts of the church art can be shown to the public under optimised climatic conditions.
The entrance hall of the Parochialkirche is to be restored in accordance with conservation guidelines. The contrast between the baroque impression of this first room upon entering the church and the central church interior as a ‘damaged space’ is deliberately emphasised. The entrance hall also forms the prelude to the part of the parish church that will be used as a museum in the future, with a small counter. From here, the historic wooden spiral staircase leads to the upper floors of the tower.
Two large, light-coloured cabinets stand opposite each other, marking the central space of the church and directing the viewer's gaze along the main axis of the nave to the east apse with its altar and historic cross. The cabinet in the south apse contains the show depot with a motorised sliding system for paintings. Two levels of sideways extendable grid racks for securing the paintings offer plenty of space for storage and short-term display of church art. The painting carriers on the upper level can be lowered by a motor. This means that the exhibits stored in the upper part of the cabinet are also easily accessible. Large double doors open up a view of show cases at the front and rear of the cabinet. Here, individual exhibits of church art can be shown to an interested audience. The rear of the outer support grid forms a glass pane that can be switched between opaque and transparent. Paintings are presented in front of an opaque glass pane. When the double doors are open, the transparent glass pane allows a view into the display depot. The view through the transparently hung art to the bright windows creates a particularly exciting impression of the room. The depot cabinet rests on a base made of cut stone.
The specified Renaissance organ is the benchmark for both cabinets. It is even integrated into the cabinet in the north apse. The required base for the organist's seat is made of cast stone, as is the storage cabinet. Large double doors protect the organ when it is not being played. As with the cabinet in the south apse, the rear of the ‘organ cabinet’ forms a display case for exhibiting church art. Artificial lighting for the paintings is integrated into the showcases.
The sides of the cabinets facing away from the central church interior can be used to accommodate the desired, mostly temporary workspaces for the restorers. A permanently equipped workshop is located on the 2nd floor of the tower, directly above the winter church.
Simple benches can be arranged in various configurations. In future, the use of the parish church can thus be supplemented by a variety of cultural events organised by the parish in addition to the celebration of church services. A large ring-shaped light illuminates the central area. A key objective of our design is to preserve the unique spatial effect of the central church interior of the parish church with these minimal interventions.