Parish Church of St. Boniface

As one of the last sacred buildings, the Church of St. Boniface in Aachen was completed (three years after the death of Rudolf Schwarz). The architect's wife, Maria Schwarz, was instrumental in its realization. The interior of the church is one large flowing space filled with light. On a nearly square floor plan (21m x 28m), the pews for the congregation are arranged in a T-shape around the altar, which stands freely in the middle among them. The height differentiation of the roof corresponds with the three-tier spatial arrangement (vestibule, area for believers, and altar). The space "created by light" places the community of believers at the center of attention.

The Church of St. Boniface is an inconspicuous building. It evokes the feeling of a factory (basilican lighting, grid of windows, combination of brick and white plaster, absence of decoration). It is hidden in greenery, set back from the street line, but before the entrance, it has sufficient space. The material articulation of the building is clearly readable from the exterior, supported by three entrances, the concept graduates inside. The visitor enters an astonishing space – in size, brightness, openness upwards, separation from the ground. Various ceiling heights direct the gaze to the altar. The absence of adornment continues in the interior, present only in the form of colored and geometric stained glass (work of Marie Katzgrau). Otherwise, the visitor is surrounded by white plastered walls, marble flooring, and a wooden panel ceiling.