Local Government
Claremont
Region
Metropolitan
Queenslea Dr Claremont
includes the Chapel
Claremont
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1970
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 10 Dec 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Mar 1995 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture | Completed | 01 Mar 1988 | ||
· The place is valued as a place of worship for the Anglican community.
· The place is associated with architects Hobbs, Winning, Leighton and Partners.
· The place is valued for its recognition as an outstanding architectural achievement by the Australian Institute of Architects (1970).
‘The building is constructed of reinforced concrete walls and columns carrying a steel framed roof structure covered with bronze colour bond roofing and finished with wide copper fascias. Permanent ventilation has been installed within the ceiling space and lobby. Floors to circulation space are chocolate manganese brick, teak wood block to main chapel and carpet to gallery.’ ‘Walls and columns internally and externally are concrete faced with hand finished white cement and cream cement blocks.’ ‘Windows are bronze finished aluminium glazed with grey tinted glass.’ ‘Ceilings to chapel and gallery are natural finished spaced Nyatoh boarding with reflecting and absorbing backing.’ ‘Light fittings are bronze finished wall hung and recessed under gallery and semi concealed incandescent down lights to chapel.’
The Chapel was designed by Hobbs, Winning, Leighton and Partners Architects.’ ‘The chapel provides seating for 700 people.’ ‘The chapel received the 1970 RAIA Bronze Award.’
High
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
|---|
| Late 20th-Century Stripped Classica |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| Roof | METAL | Zincalume |
| Other | METAL | Copper |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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