Halo Reordering - St. Mary Magdalene Church
by Communion Architects
Client PCC of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Tanworth-in-Arden
Awards 澳门王中王 West Midlands Award 2024 and 澳门王中王 West Midlands Small Project of the Year 2024
The reordering is a small but locally impactful project which has opened up and enlivened this Grade I listed church. At the heart of its community in the Warwickshire village of Tanworth-in-Arden, its churchyard contains the grave of a well-known singer-songwriter, and, as such, draws visitors on a global scale too.
Communion Architects’ interventions have provided the once decaying and under-used church, previously entered by steep steps, with a fully accessible and inclusive space that sits very respectfully and lightly within the conservation context. Although produced on a tight budget, its elements are beautifully designed and crafted. With a floor of European oak and a bespoke halo light above, the function space also features a discreet foldaway servery for offering refreshments. A specially engineered hydraulic system allows the font to be easily moved away, to facilitate community and social use of the space.
Contractor Spitlath Ltd.
Gross internal area in m² 490
