Härlanda 1961

This stridently modern and stimulating church in Gothenburg was completed in 1958 to the designs of Peter Celsing after a design competition in 1952. The church had almost no figurative or other decoration at all, just plain walls, with the spaces created by them and undecorated windows. A remarkable architectural statement and achievement.

Folke was commissioned to design the carpet leading up to the altar for which he produced the geometric design shown in the photograph. The carpet was woven at Alice Lund Textilier.

Large brick building with a steep roof, glass-block windows, surrounding trees, and a wide lawn under a clear blue sky.

Patterned gray carpet with geometric designs running up church steps, bordered by maroon motifs, leading to a colorful mosaic altarpiece. — Wool and cotton carpet. 400 x 300cms.

Black-and-white photo of a brick church complex with a tall bell tower, bare trees, and surrounding buildings on a grassy landscape.

Black-and-white view of a simple wooden architectural model of a church interior with pews, square patterned windows, and a plain altar wall.

Modern church interior with brick walls, hanging lights, organ pipes, simple wooden benches, and patterned windows near the altar area.

Black-and-white view of a minimalist brick church interior with stepped altar, hanging lamps, wooden furnishings, and rows of chairs.

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Härlanda 1961

Wool and cotton carpet. 400 x 300cms.