A Bookstore in a Dominican Church by Merkx + Girod

December 11, 2007
Interior Design
12 Comments

Dutch architects Merkx + Girod designed this incredible bookstore inside a former Dominican Church in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Merkx + Girod created this contemporary bookshop in a former Dominican Church, preserving the unique landmark setting. The church has been restored to its former glory and the utilities equipment has been housed in the extended cellar.

In order to preserve the character of the church while achieving the desired commercial square footage, the architects erected a two-storey structure in black steel on one side, where the books are kept.

Via thecoolhunter.net

Tags: Bookstore, Church, Maastricht, Merkx + Girod, Netherlands, Retail

Blog Reactions

Comments

I’ve been there a few times and it really is a great space. I took a few photos inside (scroll down about half way):

http://nicolemobile.blogspot.com/2007/04/maastricht-sunday.html

Nicole, May 22, 2008 at 2:54 am

nice..

agus, June 14, 2008 at 5:28 am

Well i like the program, a library in a church, mmmMm..sounds great, but the project…is difficult to say the same…What miss? I think the two corredor, one of the library and the other of the church going side by side, and one of them Black…:| Well…like the old game says “tiles don’t match” .

PS. I don’t believe in anything, only in dynamite like the other says..

Miguel, December 15, 2008 at 11:46 pm

I LIKE YOUR WEBSITE ^_^

SUNISA, November 27, 2009 at 3:54 pm

I have been there and it is an interesting place, great innovative concept and I felt, wonderfully executed

Ayush, January 11, 2011 at 1:27 am

I found this panoramic view of the bookstore. Enjoy..

http://www.360cities.net/image/dominican-bookstore-netherlands

Jan A. Kok, January 10, 2012 at 10:33 pm

Never seen a bookshop like this before, but I was very happy to find it in Maastricht last saturday!

Valentina, May 14, 2012 at 7:45 pm

Coolboom. Architecture and Interior Design News