Die soeke van drie argitekte na 'n planvorm vir Afrikaanse Gereformeerde kerkbou

Abstract

The search by three architects for appropriate plans for Afrikaans Reformed
churches:
In the twentieth century most Afrikaans Reformed churches were designed by architects who were also members of these congregations. Until the middle of the century there were no clear-cut directives for the outward appearance or interiors of this building type and they themselves had to find answers to the nature of the religious requirements they had to translate into architecture. These searches led to a variety of interpretations. In this article the work of three architects is considered and a sequence of events in their search for appropriate plans, before the matter was considered by Church Commissions in the sixties, is sketched.

Keywords: Architects, architecture, Afrikaans Reformed Church, church plans, tent church

South Africa Journal of Cultural History Vol. 22 (2) 2008: pp. 20-44