The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas by Brevity Studios

The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas by Brevity Studios is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Ruang Interior dan Pameran Competition Category.

PerungguInterior· 2020

The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas

by Brevity Studios

Client: Brevity Studios

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas

The Praise Assembly adalah desain interior untuk sebuah gereja dan pusat komunitas di Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Ruang ini menempati sekitar 1.400 meter persegi pada setengah lantai sebuah menara perkantoran. Tata ruangnya memiliki tiga zona untuk ibadah, komunitas, dan kaum muda, serta mencakup area belajar, pantri, ruang terapi, dan ruang aktivitas maupun ruang pertemuan. Ruang koridor dan foyer yang bersifat informal memungkinkan pengunjung berbaur dan menciptakan aktivitas mereka sendiri. Sebuah rak dinding khas berbentuk seperti tajuk pohon menampung tempat duduk dan meja bar. Rak tersebut dibuat dari kayu lapis birch yang dipotong dengan mesin CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. The Praise Assembly Gereja dan Pusat Komunitas memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

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