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Original Concept Majestic Church Fly-Through
Majestic Church has refurbished a series of workshops on the fringe of Christchurch CBD into a non-denominational community hub available for use by a raft of community groups and organisations.
The brief given by Majestic Church to the architects was for as much as possible of the original structures to be retained with the buildings then linked via a series of internal and external elements.
 The refurbishment, designed by Sheppard & Rout, maintained the light industrial feel of the buildings while injecting a 'contemporary commercial' vibe into the new elements, giving the building a much more accessible feel.
Acoustic break out was one of the major design consideration with the refurbishment.  Acoustic panels have been incorporated into the 'diamond' rear wall feature to provide acoustic absorption over the length of the auditorium.
The original steel trusses and timber sarking was maintained with a new, acoustically rated roof placed on top of the existing roof structure.
As much of what Majestic Church does includes amplified sound, assuring council that that sound would be sufficiently contained was critical to getting the project signed off.
Architecturally, the project has merged old with new to bring new life to these existing buildings while maintaining the architectural culture of the streetscape.

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We aim to produce humanist architecture comprised of stimulating and inspirational spaces and places.

We are a design-based practice that believes in providing tailor-made solutions to an individual client's needs. The fundamental objective of the practice is to develop architecture that is appropriate to its specific site, wider context and intended use while being robust, flexible and environmentally-aware.

These variables are used along with the appropriate structural considerations to develop buildings with well-suited form and style, instead of approaching the design from a stylistic standpoint.

The practice was established in 1982 in Christchurch by David Sheppard and Jonty Rout. In its 40 years the practice has carried out a wide range of projects covering many types and in numerous geographic locations. The founding partners brought to the practice extensive design and construction experience gained while working with other offices in both New Zealand and overseas. Tim Dagg joined Sheppard & Rout in 1986 and Jasper van der Lingen in 1993 and they both joined David Sheppard as Directors in 2006.

With David Sheppard now retired and Jonty very sadly passed away the practice is led by Directors Jasper van der Lingen and Tim Dagg and three Associate Directors; Matt Gutsell, Jonathan Kennedy and Steven Orr.

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Sheppard & Rout Architects