MODERN CHURCHES

 

These drawings are more than a hundred years old. One of Sir John Soane's lesser known works. He designed three churches in London, half as many as Hawksmoor. This one is in Bethnal Green. I've been to see it a couple of times, got down inside the crypt, but never into the nave interior.

The tower is a bit stunted, value engineering perhaps. The windows were replaced at some point, with an odd design, in my view. Not very Soane-like. I haven't tackled this one, but I did get quite a long way with St Peter's, Walworth. That's my favourite of the three.

The drawings can be found online in the Soane Museum archive. They hadn't been digitised when I built my model, but I was prompted by an email request by the curator of drawings (in relation to Project Soane) to look again. You can download medium resolution images of each drawing for free. It's time consuming and the dimensions are illegible. Ask very nicely, or cough up some money to get the hi-res versions.

It's a wonderful resource. Visit the museum for free, with some queueing. Well worth it. Soane's old house and studio.

 

It's very much a first pass, but I decided it was time to venture into sheet layouts. Still working on the Revit model of my local church, but approaching the time when I can set this aside for awhile. A couple of sheets like this, with the model developed a bit further, and I can take a break.

Sheets are sometimes said to be obsolete in the age of BIM. I have never subscribed to that view. A well thought-out sheet set, sensibly annotated, adds value that an interactive 3d model, on its own does not have. The two are complimentary. My opinion.

 

 

Bus trip, unplanned. I went to the hospital to collect my cancer meds. It's taken 3 months to sort that so I celebrated with an extended bus ride, picking up two churches.

St Paul's Tadley is a modern church. Lucky break : Monday coffee morning. The rector was very friendly. There was an original dyeline floor plan up on the wall. I got lots of photos.

I have to say, I don't always like modern churches. There are some good ones of course, but lots of cringe ones too. This one is definitely on the better side.

 

 

 I have to say, I don't always like modern churches. There are some good ones of course, but lots of cringe ones too. This one is definitely on the better side.