Oosterheemkerk

Public — Veenendaal

Bespoke work for a new church where faith, community and symbolism come together.

Summary

For the new Oosterheemkerk in Veenendaal-Oost, we made and installed the bespoke furniture. From the pulpit and baptismal font to the table, wall panelling and AV cabinet: elements carefully matched to the function and character of the new church hall.

Client

Hervormde Gemeente Veenendaal

Sector

Public

Location

Veenendaal

Completed

2026

Oosterheemkerk — rows of chairs facing the gallery, with tall windows and a steel roof structure

Project

After years of using temporary venues, the Hervormde Gemeente (Reformed congregation) in Veenendaal-Oost was given a church building of its own on the Nordenheem: the Oosterheemkerk, conceived as a house of God, a house of prayer and a house for the neighbourhood, with spaces for meeting, youth work, meetings and other activities alongside the church hall. For the new building, we made and installed the bespoke furniture in the church hall, including the pulpit, the baptismal font, the table, wall panelling and the AV cabinet.

Oosterheemkerk — oak font in a grey steel frame in front of the round pulpit

Oosterheemkerk — oval oak liturgical table on a steel base, beside white benches

Approach

For the church hall, which seats more than 550 people, we made and installed a range of bespoke elements, including the pulpit, the baptismal font, the table, wall panelling and the AV cabinet. Each element is matched to the function and character of the space, with the bespoke work fitting into the interior of the new church as a single whole.

Symbolism plays an important part. The cross forms a clear focal point in the church hall, and the Alpha and Omega return as recognisable elements in the design of the building.

Oosterheemkerk — foyer with the curved bar with a grooved front and the seating area

Oosterheemkerk — foyer by the entrance with tub chairs on a round rug, high tables, the curved bar and the stairs

Oosterheemkerk — church hall seen diagonally, with rows of chairs, tall narrow windows and the platform beneath the cross

Oosterheemkerk — at the back of the church hall a grey open shelving unit with seat cushions and an oak rack for collection bags

Oosterheemkerk — meeting room with round oak tables, a corner sofa and large windows

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Detail

Together with the table, the pulpit and the baptismal font are recognisable elements in the church hall. We also made the wall panelling and the AV cabinet. Our scope therefore ranges from prominent pieces of furniture in the space to bespoke work that is functionally integrated into the interior.

Oosterheemkerk — pantry with a grooved-front bar, a scaffold-tube footrest and tall grey cabinets

Oosterheemkerk — oak front panel of the pulpit with a milled Alpha and Omega

Oosterheemkerk — pulpit and font beneath the cross recessed into the wall

Credits

Interior architect:: Schlingmann Architecten
Contractor:: Bouwbedrijf De Vree en Sliepen
Photography:: Klasine Treure-van Schothorst

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