Credit: Dirk Lindner for Eric Parry Architects
About the Talk
Eric Parry shares the story of the renewal of St John’s Waterloo, a project that demonstrates how thoughtful design can reinvigorate a historic place of worship while strengthening its role at the heart of a busy urban community.
The transformation of the church’s crypt into a cultural venue has created a new civic presence below ground, while sensitive interventions to the nave have reconnected the building with the life of the city beyond its doors. At the east end, renewed spatial focus has enhanced the church’s spiritual character, alongside carefully considered environmental improvements designed to support a more sustainable future.
This is an opportunity to hear first-hand about the challenges and rewards of working creatively within a significant historic building.
