The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori by Brevity Studios

The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori by Brevity Studios is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2020

The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori

by Brevity Studios

Client: Brevity Studios

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori

Ko te Praise Assembly he hoahoa o roto mō tētahi whare karakia me tētahi pokapū hapori i Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Ko te wāhi nei e noho ana i te tata ki te 1,400 mita tapawha i runga i te haurua o tētahi papa o tētahi pourewa tari. E toru ngā rohe kei roto i te whakatakotoranga mō te karakia, te hapori, me te rangatahi, ā, kei roto anō he wāhi ako, he kīhini, he ruma whakaora tinana, me ētahi ruma mahi-ā-rōpū me ngā ruma hui. Ko ngā wāhi ara haere me te huarahi tomokanga kāore i te tino whakaritea e taea ai e ngā manuhiri te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero me te hanga i ā rātou ake mahi. Ko tētahi pakitara ahuahua rakau, he rite tonu ki te pouwhare rākau, e pupuri ana i ngā nohoanga me ngā tēpu pae. I hangaia tēnei rakau mai i te papa rakau birch, he mea tapahi ki te miihini CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a The Praise Assembly Whare Karakia me te Pokapū Hapori i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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