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.
August 23rd, 2017
Architect
Architectus
Photography
Simon Devitt
Builder
Armitage Williams Construction
Structural Engineer
Holmes Consulting Group
Services Engineer
Powell Fenwick Consultants
Acoustic Engineer
Marshall Day
Furniture
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
Finishes
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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