Halo Reordering - St. Mary Magdalene Church
by Communion Architects
Client PCC of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Tanworth-in-Arden
Awards RIBA West Midlands Award 2024 and RIBA 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.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.
Contractor Spitlath Ltd.
Gross internal area in m² 490
