VISION 49 — DIVINE LIGHT
The idea of inclusiveness is a great touch.
I have a conviction that buildings should perform well
beyond their specific brief. That’s fundamental to their
sustainability. Schools can be designed to serve the
wider community and public buildings can serve many
purposes. Just as this religious sanctuary will provide a
broad range of uses, the pre-school downstairs can and
will be used for many different purposes during its life.
You have steered well clear of anything institutional.
It feels warm and the overall impression is one of
great generosity.
This building is part of a lineage of buildings I have been
responsible for over the past 30 years. I like to think they
have a human dimension. The idea of transparency,
natural light, of structure which celebrates itself, of
building services integration. These are all things that
continue to inform my architecture.
“The idea of transparency, natural
light, of structure which celebrates
itself, of building services integration.
These are all things that continue to
inform my architecture.”
ED LIPPMANN, ARCHITECT