Drayton Green Church
International Presbyterian ChurchNew worship spaces with an expressive, symbolic architectural form.
Drayton Green Church
International Presbyterian Church
Overview
Having outgrown its existing premises in Ealing, West London, The International Presbyterian Church (IPC) commissioned Piercy&Company to design a new worship and administrative space at the site. The scheme anticipated congregational growth of up to 200, providing new worship space, flexible community meeting rooms, function space, and administrative offices for the IPC. An existing Grade II listed Edwardian chapel is retained and cradled within the new scheme.
The
soaring ceilings and vaulted spaces of traditional church
architecture offer a key reference point for the church’s form. The
pleated roof form creates a finer grain, reducing the perception of
the building’s massing within a predominantly residential street.
As the roof rises towards the front of the site, the folds peak in an
abstracted spire, signalling the building’s ecclesiastical
function.
Details
- Client:
- International Presbyterian Church
- Location:
- Ealing, London
- Type:
- Architecture, Cultural
- Gross Floor Area:
- 8800 sqft
- Stage:
- Completed
Awards
- New London Award, Cultural Building, 2019
Related News
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Congregation Exhibition17th January
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Prototypes and Experiments at the Aram Gallery3rd August
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RIBA London Awards7th July
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Drayton Green Church wins NLA Award8th July
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Drayton Green Church Shortlisted for Blueprint Awards23rd September
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Piercy&Company shortlisted for AJ Awards11th September
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Planning Consent for Drayton Green Church15th January
Project Team
- Brendan Hennessy Associates, Project Manager
- Heyne Tillet Steel, Structural Engineer
- Arup, Services Engineer
- Appleyard & Trew, Cost Consultant
- Quinn London, Main Contractor
- Chase & Partners, Planning Consultant
- RPS, Heritage Consultant
- Daylight and Sunlight UK, Rights of Light / Daylight Sunlight
- 18 Degrees Below Ltd, Lighting Design
- Alan Saunders Associates, Acoustic Consultant
- MKA, Ecology
Credits
- Simone Bossi, Photography
- Jack Hobhouse, Photography (Models & Furniture)