St. Knut and St. Gertrude Chapels
Malmö, Sweden
1943
Designed by Sigurd Lewerentz for Malmö's Eastern Cemetery, the twin chapels of St. Knut and St. Gertrude represent a radical reimagining of sacred architecture. Built using the same materials internally and externally, the chapels blur the boundaries between inner and outer space, creating flowing rooms where furniture and symbols are deliberately minimized to give way to pure spatiality. Lewerentz's controversial vision omitted central altars and religious symbols, intending these spaces to serve people of different faiths through their universal, contemplative atmosphere rather than denominational decoration.
圣克努特与圣格特鲁德教堂
瑞典 马尔默
1943
由西格德·勒韦伦茨为马尔默东部墓园设计的圣克努特与圣格特鲁德双子教堂，代表了对神圣建筑的激进重新构想。建筑内外使用相同材料，模糊了内部与外部空间的边界，创造出流动的房间，其中家具和符号被刻意简化，为纯粹的空间性让路。勒韦伦茨充满争议的设计省略了中央祭坛和宗教符号，意图通过普世的、沉思的氛围而非教派装饰来服务不同信仰的人们。这些教堂体现了建筑师"如果省略中央祭坛，就有可能提取出新的、有趣的房间形状和平面布局"的理念，圣克努特教堂甚至可以举行民事仪式，因为房间内为数不多的基督教符号可以轻易移除或覆盖。