Sheffield St Mark
St Mark's church, Broomhill, Sheffield.
Detail of the complex glazing of the south nave chapel (by Gillian Rees-Thomas) whose wall is punctuated by many panels like this, executed in subtle, light tones.
Formerly a Victorian gothic structure from 1868, it was largely destroyed by bombs in World War II and rebuilt in a contemporary style by the highly indiviual architect George Pace between 1950-67
Pace retained the surviving steeple, but replaced the body of the church with a brand new design, of rough stone without (to blend with the steeple) and light plaster within. The walls are punctuated with small rectangular windows in grid formations, often irregular, a characteristic of Pace's work and one that gives a great sense of light within.
The resulting church is in my mind a great success, a kind of miniature Coventry Cathedral in the North. This is further enhanced by the stained glass by John Piper and Harry Stammers, which adds much needed colour within.
Sheffield St Mark
St Mark's church, Broomhill, Sheffield.
Detail of the complex glazing of the south nave chapel (by Gillian Rees-Thomas) whose wall is punctuated by many panels like this, executed in subtle, light tones.
Formerly a Victorian gothic structure from 1868, it was largely destroyed by bombs in World War II and rebuilt in a contemporary style by the highly indiviual architect George Pace between 1950-67
Pace retained the surviving steeple, but replaced the body of the church with a brand new design, of rough stone without (to blend with the steeple) and light plaster within. The walls are punctuated with small rectangular windows in grid formations, often irregular, a characteristic of Pace's work and one that gives a great sense of light within.
The resulting church is in my mind a great success, a kind of miniature Coventry Cathedral in the North. This is further enhanced by the stained glass by John Piper and Harry Stammers, which adds much needed colour within.