The John Knox Church demonstrates one way that we as a society can maximise the sustainable use of existing resources by re-purposing the building stock that we have inherited from previous users.

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The adaptive reuse of our existing buildings also maintains an important connection with familiar things, enriching memory and place in a community. It is evidence of a social and cultural continuity that in turn encourages a variable mix of new and old, bringing balance to our urban environments.

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WBa has not only conserved early building fabric: we have transformed it into a contemporary family dwelling with its polyphonic, ambiguous mix of function, utility, privacy and amenity. 

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Team: Peter Williams, Alison Freeman, Leila Allbrook

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Photography: Sonia Mangiapane

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Bayside Built Environment Award 2011

Best Heritage Renovation & Restoration

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Bayside Built Environment Award 2015

Most Outstanding Contribution over the Past Decade

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