The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário by Brevity Studios

The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário by Brevity Studios is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Espaços Interiores e Exposições Competition Category.

BronzeInterior· 2020

The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário

by Brevity Studios

Client: Brevity Studios

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário

O Praise Assembly é um projeto de design de interiores para uma igreja e centro comunitário em Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. O espaço ocupa cerca de 1.400 metros quadrados em meio andar de uma torre de escritórios. O layout possui três zonas destinadas ao culto, à comunidade e aos jovens, e inclui áreas de estudo, copas, uma sala de terapia e salas de atividades e reuniões. Corredores e áreas de recepção informais permitem que os visitantes convivam e criem suas próprias atividades. Uma prateleira que se destaca na parede, com formato semelhante à copa de uma árvore, acomoda assentos e mesas altas. A prateleira é feita de compensado de bétula cortado por máquinas CNC.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. The Praise Assembly Igreja e Centro Comunitário satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

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