2021 Wellington Architecture Awards Winner
Our Lady of Kāpiti Parish Church
This building collects and connects two Kapiti parishes and three former churches under one roof. Elevating the cladding above a band of glazing connects the interior to the surrounding landscape and clarifies the parishes’ intention to play an inclusive and open role in the Kapiti community. Themes of openness and connectivity continue inside, where the central gathering space connects directly to both the smaller chapel and larger nave, allowing seamless flexibility. Substantial laminated-timber cross-bracing is expressed within the nave and adds contrast and richness to the largely white interior. This is a project that more than meets the brief for a modest, elegant, warm and welcoming building.
- Practice
- DLA Architects Limited
- Category
- Public Architecture
- Location
- Wellington
