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St Andrews College Centennial Chapel Christchurch by Architectus

Designed by Architectus, St Andrew’s College Centennial Chapel is part of a new generation of civic buildings emerging from the earthquake-damaged Christchurch. It replaces its arts and crafts predecessor, but thanks to some careful salvage and reuse, it wonderfully translates the principles of old religious dogmas into future-forward physical spaces.


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August 23rd, 2017

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Architect
Architectus

Photography
Simon Devitt

Builder
Armitage Williams Construction

Structural Engineer
Holmes Consulting Group

Services Engineer
Powell Fenwick Consultants

Acoustic Engineer
Marshall Day

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Southern Creations – Pew seating
Treology – Lectern
IMO – Howe 40/4 chairs, Armstrong lounge and chairs
ECC – Tom Dixon candle holders

Lighting
ICL – Fosnova Venere main pendant

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Decortech – Trespa Meteon exterior panels, firesafe MDF panels
Middle Earth Tiles – Sunset red terracotta flor tiles
European Ceramics – Atlantic granite stone tiles
Christchurch Ready Mix – Exterior Aggregate concrete
Thermosash Commercial – Window joinery
Roof Logic – Roofing
VM Zinc – VM Anthra fascia

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