the church in blue

next to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtnis-Kirche is this octagonal concrete church, designed by Architect Egon Eiermann. it presented itself as a stark contrast to the original church, while its modernist appearance might not appeal to all, due to its lack of transparency on the outside (to be more precise, the external wall is in fact fitted with thousands of patterned blue stained glass, but it just doesn't reveal to you what's inside), it possess a mysterious attraction to curious eyes.

once inside, the setting was simply overwhelming! right in front is a golden figure of Christ, created by Karl Hemmeter, in a background of glowing blue grid.

we have today all the technology on LED to create special lighting effects, but this piece of architecture relies on nothing but the natural light and the stained glass facade, and yet its effect is one of the most stunning in terms of a contemporary interior of a religious building.

to create such effect, the artificial lighting in the interior is dimmed to the minimum, for without darkness, one can not feel the presence of light. the antagonistic duality exist, one can not live without the other.