Mary Chapel Rotterdam

On the edge of De Nieuwe Plantage park, at Oudedijk 222A (3061AH Rotterdam), stands a monumental building dating from 1898. Originally, it was part of the industrial infrastructure serving the nearby gasworks.

In 2025, this monument was given a new purpose as a Mary Chapel for the local community. Artist Mikal Brejaart was commissioned to design and create the chapel's windows over a six-month period. Her inspiration came from the classical religious color palette, in which each color holds its own symbolic meaning.

The windows are executed in a contemporary style, made entirely of fused glass without the use of traditional stained-glass techniques. Each pane was cut by hand, resulting in 6 mm thick glass panels. The interplay of line and surface in the window design gives the chapel a modern character, in harmony with the atmosphere of the surrounding neighborhood and the contemporary park landscape.