Transparent church
In the town of Borgloon, located in the Flemish province of Limburg, a transparent church was built, an unusual structure created by the architect duo Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh. This seemingly light structure weighs as much as 30 tons. Composed of 100 stacked layers of steel plate, separated by 2,000 steel columns, it reaches a height of 10 meters. The special construction method makes the church blend in with the surrounding landscape.
When viewed directly from any side of the building, its walls appear transparent. If you look at the walls from a higher or lower angle, the structure suddenly looks solid. The project, which the artists called Reading Between the Lines , looks especially beautiful during sunrise and sunset. The architectural attraction is available all year round. To get here, from the nearby parking lot, you have to walk several hundred meters.
When viewed directly from any side of the building, its walls appear transparent. If you look at the walls from a higher or lower angle, the structure suddenly looks solid. The project, which the artists called Reading Between the Lines , looks especially beautiful during sunrise and sunset. The architectural attraction is available all year round. To get here, from the nearby parking lot, you have to walk several hundred meters.
