这个新的教堂区从一场毁灭性的大火的灰烬中诞生，在它的环境中形成了一个强大的形象。其设计可容纳3500名会众，其礼堂、小教堂和教学空间合并成一个单一的教堂综合体。
Arising from the ashes of a devastating fire, this new church precinct cuts a powerful image in its context. Designed to accommodate a congregation of 3500, its auditorium, chapel and teaching spaces amalgamate to form a single church complex.
这个新的教堂区从一场毁灭性的大火的灰烬中诞生，在它的环境中塑造了一个强大的形象。它的设计可容纳3500名教徒，其礼堂、小教堂和教学空间合并成一个单一的教堂综合体。
Arising from the ashes of a devastating fire, this new church precinct cuts a powerful image in its context. Designed to accommodate a congregation of 3500, its auditorium, chapel and teaching spaces amalgamate to form a single church complex.
为了在3500个座位的礼堂上支持一个经济的大跨度屋顶，广泛的建筑和工程研究产生了三个连接的拱门–实际上是一个球体的 “切片”–在一个声学规划的礼堂上悬挂一个外壳。这个解决方案实现了设计要求的两个主要目标：一个标志性的 “虚拟穹顶 “和一个具有良好声学特性的教堂空间。礼堂作为核心空间，被入口、门厅、小教堂、上层教学空间、表演和技术服务功能所包围。
Extensive architectural and engineering studies to support an economical long span roof over an 3 500 seater auditorium yielded three connecting arches – effectively ‘slivers’ of a sphere – suspends an enclosure over an acoustically planned auditorium. This solution delivers the two primary goals of the design demand: an iconic ‘virtual dome’ and a church space with excellent acoustic properties. The auditorium as the core space, is enveloped by the entrance, foyer, a small chapel, upper-level teaching spaces, performance and technical service functions
虚拟 “穹顶 “结构的视觉强度是一个标志性的城市特征：与相邻的高速公路保持着明显的距离，从雕塑上看，它与街道的通道相连，并为步行的教徒提供了清晰的入口。这个强大的建筑元素被一系列简单的围墙形式所对立，这些围墙透明地或牢固地回应了室外空间。遮蔽的屏风在外部提供了一个精细的尺度，并与拱门的明显优势形成对比。
The visual strength of the virtual ‘dome’ structure is an iconic urban feature: dominantly at distance from the adjacent highway, sculpturally from street access and legibly announcing entrance for pedestrian congregants. This powerful architectural element is counterpointed by a series of simple forms of enclosure which respond transparently or solidly to outdoor spaces. Veiled screens deliver a fine-grained scale externally and juxtapose the arches’ overt dominance.
DCC服务于一个不太富裕的社区，与许多在富裕社会中蓬勃发展的魅力型教会不同。预算和资金的严重限制一直影响着这个项目，使施工中断了几个月，导致了相当大的资源优势。强大的领导力、充满活力的社区以及在他们个人信仰中发现的意义，这些因素的结合使我们作为建筑师得到了很好的服务。因此，材料、饰面和服务被视为原始的，并被剥离到它们的裸露状态，以创造一个彻底诚实和真实的质量。内部装修尤其证明了这一点，因为它采用了一些从教堂火灾中保存下来的元素。
DCC serves a less than privileged community unlike many charismatic churches who thrive in wealthy societies. The severe limitations in budget and finance consistently impacted this project, halting construction for some months and resulting considerable resourcefulness. The combination of strong leadership, a vibrant community and the meaningfulness found within their personal faith, served us well as architects. Materials, finishes and services are thus treated as raw and stripped down to their bare state to create a thoroughly honest and authentic quality. The interiors particularly evidence this with the incorporation of some saved elements from the church fire.
在技术上，该建筑体现了巨大的创造力。占地面积有限的礼堂完全是通过与工程师协商，结合复杂的扩散和定制的吸收板而产生的声学效果。然而，真正的创新在于礼堂的屋顶结构，在这个过程中，激烈的合作设计过程揭开了复杂的工程几何和非常规的施工方法的神秘面纱。优雅的钢拱门，从巨大的混凝土锚上弹出，明显地庆祝了耶稣穹顶的记忆，使原来的地标黯然失色，成为一个新的城市标志。这一技术成就因其在使用钢材方面的独创性和创新性而得到了钢铁行业的认可，从而产生了这个独特的项目。
Technically the building embodies significant creativity. The limited footprint auditorium was entirely acoustically derived in consultation with an engineer, incorporating complex diffusion and bespoke absorption panels. The real innovation however, vests in the auditorium’s roof structure where an intensely collaborative design process demystified complex engineering geometry and unconventional construction methodologies execution. The elegant steel arches, sprung off massive concrete anchors patently celebrate the memory of the Jesus Dome, eclipsing to original landmark to become a new urban icon. This technical achievement has been recognised by the steel industry for the ingenuity and innovation in the use of steel to produce this unique project.
Architects: Elphick Proome Architects
Area : 6300 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Karl Beath
Manufacturers : Caesarstone, Dulux, Duravit, Grohe, Alsysco, Brits Nonwoven, DORMAKABA SUISSE, Duratile, Facade Solutions, Hulabond, Impact Engineering, Mellawood, Polyglass, Rodlin Design, Swanlight
Main Contractor : Stefanutti Stocks
Project Managers : M3 Africa Consulting
HVAC Engineers : Spoormaker & Partners
Quantity Surveyor : RLB Pentad
Electrical Engineers : Arup
Interior Design : Novospace, Mike Long
Wet Services Engineer : Spoormaker & Partners
Fire Engineers : Spoormaker & Partners
Structural And Civil Engineers : NJV Consulting Engineers
City : Durban
Country : South Africa