ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL
90 SMITH ST
DARWIN NT 0800
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO & J MARLOW
90 SMITH ST
DARWIN NT 0800
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO & J MARLOW
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral was designed in 1955 by Ian Ferrier of Donoghue Cusick & Edwards. Ferrier, a Canadian architect who settled in Australia, briefly collaborated with Donoghue Cusick & Edwards before setting up his own practice in 1957.
The church's distinctive form is a testament to the innovative use of 57m parabolic arches that traverse the length of the church. These arches, constructed from ferro-cement, were a new construction technique in Australia, first championed by architect Kevin Curtin in 1954 with his design for the St Bernard's Catholic Church, Botany, NSW.
For more information on this wonderful bulding, have a listen to the ABC Blueprint program.
The photo showing the cathedral under construction is from the Libraries & Archives NT.
The church's distinctive form is a testament to the innovative use of 57m parabolic arches that traverse the length of the church. These arches, constructed from ferro-cement, were a new construction technique in Australia, first championed by architect Kevin Curtin in 1954 with his design for the St Bernard's Catholic Church, Botany, NSW.
For more information on this wonderful bulding, have a listen to the ABC Blueprint program.
The photo showing the cathedral under construction is from the Libraries & Archives NT.