Adaptive reuse / Herbestemming

Michaëlkerk Schalkwijk

Schalkwijk, The Netherlands · 2026

An adaptive reuse proposal for transforming the Michaëlkerk into a community centre. A flexible main hall, café and meeting rooms introduce new uses within the church, while inserted upper-floor spaces and a new stair and lift explore the relationship between the existing interior and the proposed programme. The project is presented as a design study, with programme diagrams, Rhino views and AI-assisted atmosphere studies.

My contributionArchitectural design studies, Rhino modelling, programme diagrams and visualisation.

Work developed at Van den Berg Architecten. Adaptive reuse design study, October 2026. Atmosphere images developed with AI assistance.

Main hall with a dining arrangement — AI-assisted atmosphere study

Ground-floor programme — multipurpose hall, café, support spaces and two entrances

First-floor proposal — two meeting rooms, stair and lift

Alternative first-floor arrangement with an additional room

Rhino spatial study — the main hall and inserted upper-floor spaces

Rhino spatial study — proposed stair and lift in the second entrance hall

Main hall with a theatre arrangement — AI-assisted atmosphere study

Main hall with standing tables for a reception — AI-assisted atmosphere study

Second entrance hall, stair and lift — AI-assisted atmosphere study

Stair, lift and café counter — AI-assisted atmosphere study

Main hall used as a book market — AI-assisted atmosphere study

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