Church of St. Mary of the Angels

The Church of St Mary of the Angels was designed for the Franciscan Friars and their parish church. The project includes the Church, the St Anthony Friary, the Poor Clare Monastery and an extensive columbarium. The focus of the design is community and expressing the church as an open and transparent institution.

The design is centred on an outdoor space that forms a forecourt to the various institutions, enabling community bonds to develop in this civic space. WOHA designed every element of the architecture, interiors, landscape and lighting for the complex, and incorporated several existing modernist buildings from the 1950s. The design took its direction from the particular focus of the Franciscan Friars on outreach and nature, to create a space for worship that is open and outward-looking – first to the garden and surroundings, and then to the wider community.

2016

  • World Architecture Festival - Finalist

    Mixed-Use (Completed) category, awarded by World Architecture Festival

2007

  • The 2007 Kenneth F. Brown Asia Pacific Culture and Architecture Design Award - Honorable Mention

    Awarded by School of Architecture

2006

  • President's Design Award - Design of the Year

    Awarded by DesignSingapore Council and Urban Redevelopment Authority

2004

  • International Prize Dedalo Minosse for Commissioning a Building 2004, Italy - Highly Commended

    Organised by ALA – Assoarchitetti, Vicenza Italy

  • 7th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2004 - Award Winner

    Institutional Projects/Religious Buildings Category, awarded by the Singapore Institute of Architects

  • 7th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2004 - Award Winner

     Interior Design/Commercial Category, awarded by the Singapore Institute of Architects

  • 9th SIA-ICI Colour Awards 2004 - Gold Award

    Architecture Category, awarded by the Singapore Institute of Architects

  • 9th SIA-ICI Colour Awards 2004 - Gold Award

    Interior Category, awarded by the Singapore Institute of Architects