Cross Life Church Renewal

This is a project I’m quite pleased with the outcome of. The brief was to rejuvenate an existing church — addressing accessibility so the building could genuinely welcome everyone in the community, and creating a foyer that feels warm and inviting rather than simply functional. Curved ceilings carry through that space, and it’s become the place where the whole church community naturally gathers around before and after service.

Below is a short YouTube series following the project from start to finish: the design and construction process, feedback from the congregation on using the finished space, the day the church reopened, and an overview of the design itself.

“When we came in after all the building works were done, our first response was ‘wow’. The difference between our old building and our new building was so big.”

— Mike, pastor at Cross Life Church

“When we first came in it was quite a dark, weathered-looking timber building. The light and the openness have transformed the space.”

— Paul, builder on the Cross Life project