Balmweg 5
3007 Bern
Umnutzung Lukas-Kapelle zu Wohnraum
Where people once prayed, people now live
Planning and execution
c. 1900: Year of construction of the current extension as a deaconess house
1924: Year of construction of the Lukas Chapel
1979: Complete renovation and destruction of valuable architectural features
1991: Conversion of the basement
2012–2013: Conversion into flats
by Morscher Architekten BSA
Architects
Morscher Architekten BSA
Client
Private
Awards
“best architects 15” award; Düsseldorf
Description
In the former St Luke’s Chapel – a place of worship built in 1924 in the Weissenbühl district of Bern in the Art Deco style and completely disfigured in the 1970s – two new flats were to be built in addition to the existing vicarage in the attic. To keep the ground floor free of columns and preserve the large church windows, the upper flat was suspended as a ‘concrete box’ within the former two-storey church interior.
Visits and guided tours
Type of tour: Guided group tours; no individual tours
Registration: required
Group size: maximum 25 people
Meeting point: in the courtyard in front of the entrance
A brief history from its origins to the present day, featuring historical photos and plans, followed by a tour of two flats.
Guided Tours
Saturday, 14:00-14:40 - Cornelius Morscher und Leo Bürki
Saturday, 15:00-15:40 - Cornelius Morscher und Leo Bürki
Saturday, 16:00-16:40 - Cornelius Morscher und Leo Bürki
Saturday, 17:00-17:40 - Cornelius Morscher und Leo Bürki
Directions
Tram No. 3A from Bern railway station to "Beaumont"
Location
Balmweg 5
3007 Bern