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One Community Church reinvents the modern day church, to create a multi-purpose community and youth centre that encourages community-based activities and provides an ideal vehicle for sharing information, ideas and resources.

One Community Church reinvents the modern day church, to create a multi-purpose community and youth centre that encourages community-based activities and provides an ideal vehicle for sharing information, ideas and resources. This modern church architecture features a coffee shop, function rooms, youth centre, reception area, breakout spaces and a 500 seat auditorium. Construction of this project was undertaken whilst maintaining full operation of the Church facilities. DKO’s architect and interior design teams worked closely to design the latest addition to the burgeoning floor plate of the Church. The design brief looks to achieve a series of spaces that would appeal to both their existing congregation and a new, younger following whilst also encapsulating the fresh, modern image of the Church. Catering to a richly diverse demographic, the series of spaces were designed for flexibility to assist in the abundance of events held at the church; from weddings to children’s Sunday school. Both the large open plan areas and smaller intimate zones act as a meeting point for the young and old generations within the community. The project’s religious interior design is paired back to natural timber and durable materials, successfully grounding the project and dividing the expansive floor plate into a series of functional & private enclosures. Clad entirely in American oak, these pods mimic the angular architecture of the building’s exterior fabric, while housing the café, reception and councilor’s rooms.

YEAR

2013

STATUS

Complete

CLIENT

One Community Church

LOCATION

Blackburn, AUS

SCALE

12,000m2

DISCIPLINE

Public

EXPERTISE

Master Planning
Architecture
Interior Design

Photographer: Peter Bennetts

One Community Church, Blackburn VIC
One Community Church, Blackburn VIC
One Community Church, Blackburn VIC
One Community Church, Blackburn VIC
One Community Church, Blackburn VIC
One Community Church, Blackburn VIC
One Community Church, Blackburn VIC

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One Community Church, Blackburn VIC

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DKO is a multi-disciplinary, award-winning design practice centred on creating ingenious spaces that are driven by the needs of the user, site opportunities and the dynamic process of translating design intent into built outcomes. Founded in 2000 by Principal Koos de Keijzer, its operations have expanded from Melbourne to studios in Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Ho Chi Minh City, and Brisbane. DKO has remained committed to the same underlying principles since day one. Its multiple teams spread across the Asia-Pacific region are solidly united behind the same grounded and humble approach taken to each project, big or small. 

Keeping minds open to any possibility, DKO always focuses on finding the best idea, regardless of where it came from. By encouraging the personal growth of each individual within the organisation, DKO plans to become a globally oriented entity, consistently forging ahead in both business and creative objectives. DKO embraces the role of architecture in shaping a more sustainable future. As a practice, it never loses sight of the most fundamental quality that connects all great design – people. Through human understanding and nurture, DKO seeks to continually maximise its potential and deliver architecture at its utmost excellence.