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 between phases, the fellowship phase includes a focal space that reflects spirituality in the form of a soaring circulation crossroads and a lobby of light. The animated arrival features 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 m2
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