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Date: 1964 Type: Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Church Style: Contemporary : Expressionist Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 29°02'16.86" S 24°36'06.78" E Alt: 1115m

This church epitomizes and is used as an exemplar by Koorts as demonstrating his architectural principles for the design of the contemporary Reformed Church (Koorts, 1974:129): 1 . Vertikale bou-orde geskep deur vertikale elemente soos kolomme, hoe mure, nisse ens. 2. Skynbare onbegrensdheid geskep deur opbreek van begrensende vlakke of ander metodes. 3. Horisontale gerigtheid deur ritmiese aanwending van elemente in ‘n parallelle rigting. 4. Ligspeling: beligting van vlakke, kontraste tussen lig en skadu en gekleurde weer­kaatsinge. 5. Toegepaste kuns in die vorm van Christelike siermotiewe. English translation 1. Vertical building order created by vertical elements such as columns, high walls, niches etc. 2. Apparent limitlessness created by the breaking down of boundary planes or by other means. 3. Horizontal alignment by rhythmic application of elements in a parallel direction. 4. Light play: lighting levels, contrasts between light and shade and colored reflections. 5. Applied art in the form of Christian ornamental motifs [Christograms]. The church originally had columns leading up to the entrance to to symbolise a Temple court these had to be removed due to foundation failure. Books that reference Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Koorts, Johannes Marthinus Jacob. 1974. Beginsels van gereformeerde kerkbou. Bloemfontein: Sacum. pg 115, 116 ill., 117 ill., 118 ill., 119 ill., 120, 122, 124-127