A derelict auction house adjacent to the existing
church will be replaced with a two storey church hall
(600m2) to accommodate a variety of multi purpose
rooms for the church’s many activities.

Despite the site having neighbouring buildings
overshadowing it, the design brings daylight into
each principal space in a dramatic way. The main
hall will be approached both directly through the
new entrance from the street and at perpendicularly
from the existing church. Despite having a first floor
above it, natural light will penetrate the main hall,
unexpectedly at the rear of the space, providing
an illuminated destination for visitors.

Natural light will also be maintained in the existing
church’s first floor sanctuary through roof glazing
along the west edge of the new building. This will
also allow light to spill across the brick east elevation
of the church. The stone tracery of the existing church
will be visible from within the church hall.