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The church is characterized by its sophisticated geometrical composition and its local, natural, building materials -
The roof is designed as a church spire, and is a strong vertical marker in the landscape -
The church at the left, has various extensions that together comprise a small Christian education campus -
The education wing with its granite foundation wall, wooden structure and abundant glazing -
The building materials of the church are consistent with the traditional materials of the region -
At the education wing, the cantilevered soffit shields the clerestory glazing from direct sunlight
Carmel Church of the New Jerusalem
40 Chapel Hill Drive, Kitchener, ON.
DESIGNER(S) John Lingwood
CONSTRUCTED 1964
“Located in a 1960s suburban development near Doon, the Carmel Church of the New Jerusalem was established by a breakaway sect of an established church in town. Influenced by contemporary Scandinavian churches, the stone, vertical wood siding and wood shingles connect the building to the earth. These rough textured materials are deployed in a composition of precise geometric elements, which dance back and forth across the central axis in a syncopated flirtation with conventional symmetry.”
-Steven Mannell and Cathy Garrido – “Images of Progress 1946-1996: Modern Architecture in Waterloo Region”
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John Lingwood Architect
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