St Paul's Old Ford
Innovative remodelling transforms the potential of a church
The ‘New Heart for Bow’ community project has been much publicised and visited, revitalising a derelict Victorian church and enabling it to thrive within the diverse community it serves. The finished design is a model of multi-tasking, it includes an art gallery and project room, gym, physical therapy and counselling rooms, a small community hall, a crèche, a café, an office, and even a sauna. The central feature is the art gallery, in the shape of a boat, or ark, built of tulipwood supported on curving steel columns.
Completed 2004
Completed 2004
What people say
the star turn, an architectural intervention that is satisfying in terms of its form and in its occasionally delightful details. It has real presence, yet somehow doesn’t shatter the dynamics of the remaining portion of nave; the curving, six-bayed wall behind the altar still retains its own atmosphere. The architects take every opportunity to deliver the kind of details that make the difference between interesting architecture and the kind that engrosses.
Jay Merrick — The Independent
St Paul's Old Ford Drawings
Concept sketch
St Paul's Old Ford Drawings
Concept sketch
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Awards
2008
ACE / RIBA Award
Religious Architecture
Shortlisted
2005
RICs Award
Community Benefit
Winner
2004
Wood Award
Commercial & Public Access
Highly Commended
