Christ Worship Centre is a regional-scale congregation planned to be constructed over three phases. The first phase houses fellowship activities that constitute the backbone of community life. In recognition that some time may pass before all phases are built, the phase one fellowship centre features a focal space that reflects spirituality in the form of a lobby of light with a soaring circulation crossroads. The animated arrival experience includes a series of striking glue-laminated frames wrapped with a stunning array of purple, amber and gold-coloured glass, imbuing the lobby with an ethereal glow that evokes the essence of ether, thought to be the fifth element of nature and the living garment of God.
Christ Worship Centre
Surrey, BC
Christ Worship Centre
2012
3,350 sqm

worship entrance
sustainability
LEED Gold equivalent
awards & recognition
2014
City of Surrey New City Design Award of Excellence

fellowship entrance
Quiet in form and expression, rich in symbolism, and robed in the colours of gold, frankincense and myrrh, the new Christ Worship Centre houses the fellowship's functions that form the backbone of the congregation’s community life.
Canadian Architect

lobby of light

lobby of light crossroads

skylit worship entrance

worship entry and gallery

fellowship hall and worship space
sustainability
LEED Gold equivalent
awards & recognition
2014
City of Surrey New City Design Award of Excellence

lobby of light upper level

lobby of light stairway

purple, amber and gold-coloured glass

lobby of light upper level

glue-laminated frames and coloured glass

dining

child care
To express the spiritual aspirations of the congregation, the “Lobby of Light” was born. In this spirit, sheets of clear, purple, amber and golden glass vest a series of wood frames, creating an almost vaporous glow. The space is both a threshold and a soaring circulation crossroads.
Canadian Architect