Ivo Carew reveals plans for flats and ziggurat-inspired church in Lewisham

Young practice Ivo Carew Architects is set to submit plans for a church and linked housing scheme off the Old Kent Road in south LondonThe construction of the 434m 2 , three-storey ‘ziggurat-inspired’ church in Wagner Street, Lewisham, will be funded through a new residential block next door.This building will provide four 70m 2 two-bedroom flats, each with a dual aspect.Backed by a local church, the scheme will replace an existing light industrial building, its materials recycled ‘where possible’.As well as a 130m 2 main hall on the ground floor, the church will provide office space and a 70m 2 multipurpose secondary hall on the second floor for use its wider outreach programmes.According to Ivo Carew Architects, which was founded by ex-John Pawson architect Ivo Carew in 2017, the project will use a mix of differently toned coloured bricks, precast concrete and anodised aluminium and feature an air source heat pump and MVHR system.Subject to approval, work is expected to start on site in summer 2023.Location South London Local authority LB Lewisham Client Local church Architect Ivo Carew Architects Budget TBC Start on site Mid-2023 Visualisations Ivo Carew Architects