Portal Architecture - St Peter’s Church, Battersea, London

Shot for Portal Architecture, in 2019. The original St Peter’s Church on Plough Road Battersea was consecrated in 1876 but was destroyed by fire in 1970.

There is a courtyard to the north of the church that separates it from the housing block. The courtyard is a space for use by all of the community and is intended to provide a pedestrian link from Plough Road to the Winstanley Estate that forms the core of the parish. There are designated supplies for community barbeques that are held throughout the summer months. The community hall opens out onto the courtyard via sliding folding doors.

The ground floor offices have views onto the street and include flush glazed openable louvre windows. There is passive ventilation in the main worship space.

 The building incorporates the work of 3 artists. Ptolemy Mann designed the coloured glass, Charlie Mackesy the bronze sculpture and Richard Kindersley carved stone work that can be viewed inside and out of the building.