Church of Seed

Church of Seed is located at one of the seven renowned Taoist Mountains. The client intends to develop a small church for the surrounding villages. This church provides not only worship space for Christians, but also gathering place for the village people.

The design is triggered by the story of a seed in the Bible. A curve which marks the enclosing wall splits into three: the south east facing wall has a cross shape opening which invites the morning sun, the solid west facing wall blocks the afternoon sun, and the cavity of the north facing wall accommodates toilet facility. The stepping roof terrace allows diffuse northern daylight into the interior and allows visitors to walk up to the observation deck and enjoy the mountain view.

Church of Seed is constructed with bamboo textured concrete, harmonizing with the surrounding landscape. The presence of the church is humble and blending with village life.

O Studio Architects is an architectural practice devoted to the contemplation, research and design of the contemporary built environment. Recently focusing on both public and private projects in Hong Kong and the Greater China Region, the practice has diverse body of works includes mainly cultural, institutional and educational buildings.

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