UNITING CHURCH OFFICES
2 RAILWAY ST
PARAP NT 0820
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO
2 RAILWAY ST
PARAP NT 0820
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO
The Uniting Church Offices at 2 Railway Street in Parap were constructed in the 1960s, displaying a modernist vocabulary characterised by elevated massing and a bold geometric presence relative to their suburban context.
Though the original tenant was the Master Builder’s Association before later church use, the building’s design suggests an aspiration toward solidity and community engagement in its planning and form.
Its raised position and shading elements respond to the tropical climate while giving a sense of prominence to the administrative functions housed within.
As a work associated with mid-twentieth-century office architecture in Darwin, the building contributes to understanding how ecclesiastical organisations adapted modern commercial design for support functions.
The first photo shown is from 1981 and can be viewed on this flickr account.
Heritage Status: Not Listed
Though the original tenant was the Master Builder’s Association before later church use, the building’s design suggests an aspiration toward solidity and community engagement in its planning and form.
Its raised position and shading elements respond to the tropical climate while giving a sense of prominence to the administrative functions housed within.
As a work associated with mid-twentieth-century office architecture in Darwin, the building contributes to understanding how ecclesiastical organisations adapted modern commercial design for support functions.
The first photo shown is from 1981 and can be viewed on this flickr account.
Heritage Status: Not Listed