ARCHDIOCESE OF MELBOURNE REPORT;
Award winning Church open for viewing this Sunday
Monday 9 July 2012
THE new St Mary’s Church, Kinglake, has been nominated for a Victorian Architecture award, along with four other buildings rebuilt at Marysville, Narbethong, Flowerdale and Heywood following the 2009 bushfires.
The church will be open for public viewing this coming Sunday, 15 July. Parish groups may also request viewings at alternate times by appointment. The nearby nursery cafe ‘Rosewood Cottage’ is open for lunch and serves Devonshire teas daily.
Architect, Billy Kavellaris, of Karvellis Urban Design designed the church, after offering his service pro-bono to assist the bushfire recovery effort.
The design of the church features three levels, representing the Holy Trinity. The Christological character is symbolised by a large cross embedded centrally in the front wall of the church. A lateral glass wall also showcases a view across the
Strathewen Valley, which signifies continuity with the local beauty of creation in
the natural environment.
Parish Groups interested in attending the Open Day or booking a viewing by appointment should contact Sr Margaret on 57861064.
THE new St Mary’s Church, Kinglake, has been nominated for a Victorian Architecture award, along with four other buildings rebuilt at Marysville, Narbethong, Flowerdale and Heywood following the 2009 bushfires.The church will be open for public viewing this coming Sunday, 15 July. Parish groups may also request viewings at alternate times by appointment. The nearby nursery cafe ‘Rosewood Cottage’ is open for lunch and serves Devonshire teas daily.
Architect, Billy Kavellaris, of Karvellis Urban Design designed the church, after offering his service pro-bono to assist the bushfire recovery effort.
The design of the church features three levels, representing the Holy Trinity. The Christological character is symbolised by a large cross embedded centrally in the front wall of the church. A lateral glass wall also showcases a view across the
Strathewen Valley, which signifies continuity with the local beauty of creation in
the natural environment.
Parish Groups interested in attending the Open Day or booking a viewing by appointment should contact Sr Margaret on 57861064.
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