St. Katharina Zürich

St. Katharina features a Mediterranean-style protected courtyard accessed by an outdoor staircase, integrating white exteriors with concrete Brutalist architecture principles.

Fischer Architekten designed this church complex through a 1967 competition, leading to the first Catholic church receiving Zürich's Award for Good Buildings.

The church combines religious functions with community spaces, including a youth club and community center that serve the growing Zürich-Affoltern district.

Natural light enters through strategic gaps between walls and ceiling slabs, while the elevated altar area provides clear visibility throughout the worship space.

The building's honeycomb floor plan merges oval and rectangular forms within an orthogonal structure, drawing inspiration from Le Corbusier's architectural principles.

Location: Zürich

Architectural style: modern architecture

Made from material: concrete

GPS coordinates: 47.41560,8.51211

Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:15