Community Church

A lively and innovative church in a deprived inner city area approached Robin Kent Architecture & Conservation to advise on re-using this redundant church hall and ancillary buildings dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to support the church's modern Christian response to inner city problems. The buildings were neglected and semi derelict, having suffered from vandalism, leakage, pigeon infestation, dry rot and a fire outbreak, but the consultancy recognised the potential and the flexibility of the traditionally constructed buildings for adaptation, and advised on extensive repairs and adaptations. These have enabled them to be used for a range of innovative social initiatives, as well as a worship centre for the growing congregation.