Nieuwe Kerk Den Haag Website: Responsive Design & Custom Development
Project Overview
I developed a fully responsive website for Nieuwe Kerk Den Haag (New Church in The Hague) using Framer, transforming a static desktop design into an elegant, functional site that performs beautifully across all devices and viewport sizes.
Technical Challenges & Solutions
When presented with only desktop designs, I embraced the challenge of creating a responsive experience that maintained design integrity across mobile, tablet, and desktop devices. This required thoughtful implementation of responsive design principles and custom component development and design for the smaller viewports.
Custom Design Component Architecture
The unique wave-shaped event cards seen throughout the site presented a significant technical challenge. Rather than implementing a static solution, I developed a dynamic, reusable component system that:
Intelligently calculates and adjusts positioning based on viewport width
Automatically aligns elements vertically within rows and horizontally between rows
Features conditional rendering logic that selects appropriate card variants to maintain design harmony
Preserves consistent whitespace distribution regardless of screen size
This approach not only perfectly matched the design requirements but also empowered the non-technical client with an intuitive, reusable component they could easily implement across the site
Development Philosophy
As a developer who understands Framer's React foundation, I leveraged custom code to extend beyond the platform's built-in capabilities. When standard tools couldn't efficiently achieve the design vision, I built custom solutions that maintained the component-based architecture that makes React so powerful.
Result
The finished website features smooth micro-animations, perfectly responsive layouts, and an elegant user experience that showcases the church's cultural events, business opportunities, and educational programs. The client received not just a pixel-perfect implementation of the website, but also a system of reusable components that will serve their content needs well into the future.
The project demonstrates my commitment to pixel-perfect implementation, creative problem-solving, and building maintainable solutions that empower clients long after project completion.