by Ian Hamilton | May 13, 2020 | Architecture, Design, Faith, Heritage
Many traditional Christian churches in Australia were in crisis before this year. For many of those churches the current pandemic will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. The churches that do survive will most likely be those that adapt to change and that are...
by Ian Hamilton | May 11, 2020 | Architecture, Design, Faith, Heritage, Sustainability
In an article entitled The Post-pandemic Church will need to Wipe Out, Spread Out and Reach Out!, US-based architect Ravi Waldon quotes someone who recently said “The Church has left the building”. That is literally the case just now! But what needs to be done to...
by Ian Hamilton | Apr 17, 2019 | Architecture, Faith
Ian's ABC Interview - Fire of Notre Dame...
by Ian Hamilton | Apr 8, 2019 | Design, Faith, Heritage, Sustainability
I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1962. As a youngster my parents took me to Sunday services at the local Presbyterian Church. I went to Boys Brigade, youth club and a badminton club, all at local churches. I attended a methodist grammar school where pupils...
by Ian Hamilton | Jan 8, 2018 | Architecture, Faith
‘A Stitch in Time – Guidance Notes in Maintaining your Place of Worship’ Introduction by Ian Hamilton, Director, Arcuate Architecture In line with our practice’s core purpose of helping church congregations to sustain and develop their places of worship, Arcuate...
