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When the Reformed Church in Dedemsvaart felt compelled to build a new church in 1995, the architect GERRITSMA from Assen was asked to incorporate two facets. On the one hand, the building had to become the home - as the centre of church life - for the congregation. On the other hand, it had to be clearly recognisable as a church that is aware of its place in society - albeit not dominant, but modest. After extensive discussions, it was decided to create a space with a light character, but also with the privacy of round walls that envelop the congregation. Small openings provide a window on the world. The indirect daylight and the circular lines in the walls strengthen the feeling of intimacy and solidarity. At one point, the enveloping wall breaks open and only the structural frame remains, the facade gives way to make room for the light that falls from above.

Founded in 1974 as a Dutch Reformed parish church. Hall church with side rooms, without tower. Strikingly situated on a pond amidst greenery. Until 1996, members of the Dutch Reformed Churches in the Netherlands also attended church in this church. Currently (summer 2010) there is a discussion about closing the church building due to the merger of two districts of the PKN Maassluis. The last PKN church service was held in De Ark on 26 September 2010. The Reformed Immanuel Church (1955, BT Boeyinga) has been the Protestant church of Maassluis since Sunday 3 October 2010. The De Ark building has now become a Dutch Reformed church.

Characteristic Reformed church building with roof turret. The Ark is now a church of the local PKN, the Protestant Community.

Built as Reformed Church Liberated De Ark (1965, A. de Ruiter). The congregation first met at Wilhelminaplein 2. The church building was expanded in 1993. After ten years, expansion was again necessary. The church hall was doubled in size, the hall was enlarged and a consistory/meeting room was added. On 31 January 2004, the church was put back into use. (51-04)

Modern church without tower in the west of Culemborg. Built to replace the church building on the Ridderstraat that had become too small.

On May 2, 1992, the new Reformed center, which was then named 'De Ark', was put into use.

The Ark is a church building in the Slotervaart district of Amsterdam Nieuw-West . The church was built in 1960-'61 to a design by architect Piet Zanstra . The building has been on the municipal monuments list since 2008 and on the Top 100 of young monuments in Amsterdam.

Built in 1984. Modern church building without a tower.

Interesting modern church with tower. Built as a Reformed church.

This multifunctional church centre was completed in 2000 and is located in the new Veeneslagen neighbourhood. It was built by construction company Ter Steege, Rijssen and designed by BDC, Rijssen.