Novy Dvur Monastery
Czech Republic 2004
Czech Republic 2004
In 1999 John Pawson was commissioned by Cistercian monks to design a
new monastery for a site in Bohemia. The scheme combines elements
retained from the original baroque complex with entirely new
architecture.
While some of the vocabulary is without literal precedent, the design
remains true to the spirit of St Bernard's twelfth century
architectural blueprint for the Order, with its emphasis on the quality
of light and proportion, on simple, pared down elevations and detailing.