International Salvation Army headquarters building nominated for design award
The Salvation Army's International Headquarters, at 101 Newington Causeway in London, has been nominated for a New London Architecture New Building Award.
The building is designed to express the true nature of The Salvation Army more publicly and more transparently than its predecessor. The building is clad in glass, opening up much of the space to public view and giving those inside a sense of being part of the community outside. The transparency of the building - a beacon set on a hill that cannot be hidden - fulfills an evangelical purpose, too.
HRH The Princess Royal, on opening the building in November 2004, commented that the offices were a 'working building' but also a 'worship building'.
The Biennale Awards 2006 winners will be announced by sponsors Nick McKeogh, Director, Pipers and Philippa Stockley, Deputy Editor, Evening Standard Homes & Property at 4pm on Saturday 17 June 2006 at St Bartholomew's Fair, a main event of the first weekend of the London Architecture Biennale.
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