University of Winchester Winton Chapel
Winton Chapel, Winchester Church, King Alfred Campus Hampshire, English Architecture Images
University of Winchester Winton Chapel
King Alfred Campus Building Extension in Hampshire, England ? design by Design Engine Architects
27 Nov 2017
Winton Chapel
Architect: Design Engine Architects
Location: King Alfred Campus, University of Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, South East England, UK
Winton Chapel
The project was to renovate and extend the University?s Victorian Chapel. Originally built in 1880, and then extended in 1927, the Chapel is used for a number of different events and purposes: services, group meetings, concerts and as a place of quiet contemplation.
In 2015 the University commissioned Design Engine Architects to oversee a complete restoration of its internal and external fabric. In addition, the University asked for an extension to the chapel, to include a small side chapel and a social and meeting space. The brief was to create a very special project, to sit as a small ?jewel? in the heart of the campus.
The interior of the original gothic revival chapel has been returned to its former glory with renovation work to the walls and timber ceiling alongside the introduction of new oak and stone floors, heating and architectural lighting. The university has chosen locally sourced Purbeck limestone, a material traditionally used for its decorative quality in churches and cathedrals across England, exploiting the natural characteristics of the embedded fo...
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