The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea by Brevity Studios

The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea by Brevity Studios is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Barruko Espazioa eta Erakusketa Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeBarrualdea· 2020

The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea

by Brevity Studios

Client: Brevity Studios

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Barrualdea Category

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The Design

About The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea

Praise Assembly Hong Kongeko Tsuen Wan auzoko eliza eta komunitate gune baterako barne-diseinua da. Guneak 1.400 metro koadro inguru hartzen ditu bulego-dorre baten solairu erdian. Banaketak hiru zona ditu: gurtza, komunitatea eta gazteria, eta, horrez gain, ikasgelak, despentsak, terapia gela bat, eta jarduera eta bilera geletak ditu. Korridore eta atari espazio informalek bisitariek elkarrekin harremanetan jarri eta beren jarduerak sortzeko aukera ematen diete. Zuhaitz-kopuru baten forma duen horma-apalategi bereizgarri batek eserlekuak eta barra-mahaiak jasotzen ditu. Apalategia urki kontratxapatuzkoa da, CNC makinekin ebakia.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. The Praise Assembly Eliza eta Komunitate Gunea beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The ethos of this church is as much a congregation for worship as well as a community to serve and help the neighborhood. Their venue situated in Kowloon, Hong Kong, is designed to break away from a traditional space that is only used during worship, but a space that is open for the community to gather, interact and learn.

The layout has three zones - Worship, Community, and Youth. The Community and Youth spaces include study areas, pantries, therapy room, and activity and meeting rooms.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area is approximately 1,400 sqm, located in half a floor of an office tower.
Tags: Church, Community, Christianity, Youth, Religion
Production Technology: The feature wall shelf was designed to sculpturally resemble a tree canopy with functional seating and bar tables along its length. It was designed using parametric modelling tools and constructed from birch plywood. CNC cutting was used extensively to ensure that each piece of the geometry was fabricated as intended and interlocked securely.
Design Challenge: A challenge of this project was liaising with a large committee of members with different priorities; and combining their requirements into a cohesive design.
Research: Understanding of two different types of primary functions was required for this project – traditional church for Sunday worship and communal spaces found in lounges or co-working offices. Some research was also done for biblical stories to inform the more decorative features within the design.
Inspiration: The team drew inspiration from biblical stories and motifs, applying them subtly to the design of the venue. We wanted users to experience the space with a sense of adventure – to discover the meaning of its designs and features while connecting these discoveries with the knowledge of their faith.
Project Duration: The project is located in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Design commenced in May 2018 and construction was completed in Jan 2019.
Operation Flow: The shape of project site is long and linear with the large formal spaces (i.e. worship hall, activity hall, small meeting rooms, and offices) evenly distributed across the floor plan. What brings the project to life is not the design of the formal spaces but rather the informal ‘corridor’ and ‘foyer’ spaces where visitors mingle and create their own activities.
Team Members: Jeffrey Shum, Kenneth Young, Rex Fong