The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî by Brevity Studios

The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî by Brevity Studios is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Cihê Hundurîn û Pêşangehê Competition Category.

TuncHundurîn· 2020

The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî

by Brevity Studios

Client: Brevity Studios

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Hundurîn Category

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The Design

About The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî

Praise Assembly xêzkirinek hindurîn e bo kinîseyek û navendeke civakî li Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Cih nêzîkî 1,400 metre çargoşe li nîvê qatek birca ofîsê digire. Plansaziyê sê herêman ji bo perizînê, civakê û ciwanan heye, û tê de deverên xwendinê, aşxaneyên piçûk, jûreke dermankirinê, û jûreyên çalakî û civînê hene. Cihên rêwî û foyerên nefermî destûrê didin mêvanan ku li hev bicivin û çalakiyên xwe yên taybet biafirînin. Refeke dîwarê taybetî ku wek qeraxa darekê hatiye şêwazkirin, rûniştvan û mêzên barê digire. Ev refe ji darê bîrçê (birch plywood) hatiye çêkirin û bi makîneyên CNC hatiye birîn.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. The Praise Assembly Kinîseyek û Navenda Civakî pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

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