OUTSTANDING PROJECTS
The Architect, Issue 1, January-March 2013
in. Depending with the time of day, the light play lifts the spirit of the space and creates a more spiritual experience. In this light, you know you are a celestial being travelling through time. Acoustically, the building performs without the aid of advanced technology. It is recorded in the Bible that Joshua stood on a hill and addressed the nation of Israel. If this was possible in those days when giant speaker systems did not exist, then good design in our day should allow a preacher be heard by a congregation of five thousand with a public address system. It is here that Fr. Tony Fernandez does not disappoint. The altar is situated away from the focal point and the architect had the walls deflect the sound to different directions or be absorbed by the wooden panels on them. Together with the sound-arbsorbent acoustic ceiling tiles, the church ensures clarity of sound. Its universal design approach provides ramps for access by the physically challenged. It also responds well to the slope of the site. The site supports other related facilities such as a shrine, Sunday school crypt, offices and public amenities at the lower regions and a youth hall and priest Provincial House at either side of the church. The architecture of the spaces align black anthromorphic stone figures depicting la via dolorosa, the Way of the
created seems to respond to the site
Cross. The roof soffit is lined with white acoustic tiles and light fixtures remain
by understanding it and by enhanc-
visible.
ing on its character with shade trees and soft landscaping. In addition,
Sustainable features
the church caters for 300 parking slots within its inner car park for mo-
The church maintains the stained glass windows seen in most churches but in-
torists in the congregation.
cludes roof lights between the staggered conical roofs to allow natural diffused light
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