The Chapel of St. Peter in Auckland, New Zealand
The Chapel of St. Peter in Auckland, New Zealand, design by Stevens Lawson Architects, presents a confident and identifiable cross to its most public face, signifying the buildings purpose.
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Notre Dame Cathedral Renewal Concept, Paris
Le Corbusier described Notre dame as a ‘pure creation of spirit”. The new extension roof is white, recalling the le Corbusier titled one of his books: “When the cathedrals were white”.
Saint Joseph the Worker Church in West Valley City
Sparano + Mooney Architecture designed the Saint Joseph the Worker Church, named for the patron saint of laborers, this parish church has a rich history and cultural lin-eage rooted in the practices of construction trades and craftspeople.
Old Shed New House in Great Ouseburn
Designed by Tonkin Liu, the Old Shed New House is a home located within the agricultural landscape of North Yorkshire. The client sought a high quality, energy-efficient and low-cost building to serve as a house, library and gallery.
Tarrawarra Abbey in Yarra Glen, Victoria Monastery
Designed by Baldasso Cortese Architects Tarrawarra Abbey is a Cistercian Monastery set on 400 hectares of grazing land at Yarra Glen in Victoria’s beautiful Yarra Valley, 60 kilometres North-East of Melbourne.
Reserva do Vale Residential Condominium Chapel
The Reserva do Vale Residential Condominium Chapel building was built on the edge of a dam, where, according to the architect, Kruchin Arquitetura, it can be seen from almost every land.
Wesleyan House Church Hong Kong, Tower
Designed by Rocco Design Architects, Wesleyan House Methodist Church embraces a challenging site in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The building provides a sanctuary space for worshippers.
Pampulha Church in Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Opened in 1943, the São Francisco de Assis Church, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, and murals by painter Cândido Portinari, has been renovated by Construtora Tecnibras and reopened in October 2019.
Shortlist of Best UK Church Architecture
Shortlist of best UK Church Architecture news: winners will be announced at a ceremony at St Mary Magdalene’s church in Paddington, London on 31 October 2019.
Metropole’s Crematorium in Rennes
In this very particular and stimulating context, the group of agencies PLAN01 got the opportunity to work on the crematorium project in Vern-sur-Seiche.
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries Westminster Abbey
Award won by the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey at the 2019 RIBA Awards including stonework by Ian Knapper Stonemasons – historic London building.
St Michael le Belfrey Church York Redevelopment
LDN Architects win St Michael le Belfrey Church York Redevelopment architecture contest: 5 architects shortlisted for contemporary reordering in RIBA architecture competition.
Infinity Chapel on Pessegueiro Island, Portugal
Designed by BAAG atelier, Infinity Chapel is a pure white ribbon defining space that interacts with the surrounding area, and continues to grow towards the sky defining a closed space.
Anglicare’s St James Chapel in Castle Hill
Designed by Jackson Teece the new St James Chapel is pinned delicately to the sloped site at four points, it imbues a sense of stillness, calm and strength.