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St Martin-in-the-Fields Church 1722-26 James Gibbs, Architect images © Nick Weall New glass pavilion - visible from Trafalgar Square 2008 Eric Parry Architects Eric Parry’s renewal of St Martin’s wins AIA UK award 30 Mar 2009 photo © Timothy Soar Eric Parry Architects was awarded an Excellence in Design Award for the renewal of St Martin-in-the-Fields by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) UK Chapter at a ceremony held on 26th March. The scheme was introduced by Peter Murray, chairman of Wordsearch and a member of this year’s awards jury, who praised “the elegant architectural solution proposed for this highly complex project.” Murray also commended St Martin’s for its “stroke of genius in choosing an architect who understands the relationship between old and new in this city”. Eric Parry, founder and principal of the practice, said: “We are delighted to receive recognition for the careful work that lies behind this project. Our aim, and that of the client, was always to return a ‘better’ St Martin’s to its community and reinstate its status as a major contribution to London’s landscape.” St Martin-in-the-Fields Church photo / information from ING Previously: St Martin-in-the-Fields Builing Renewal: The public route at the heart of Eric Parry Architects' £36m Renewal of St Martin-in-the-Fields will officially re-opens on 14th October, marking the final phase of the renewal work. Church Path, which links Charing Cross Station and Adelaide Street to St Martin's Place, has been substantially widened as part of the scheme and provides access to two striking architectural additions: the glass entrance to the underground spaces and a lightwell which provides natural daylight and ventilation to the underground level. picture © Timothy Soar St Martin-in-the-Fields - restoration/renewal : Eric Parry Architects Address: St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4JJ Nearest tubes: Charing Cross / Leicester Square Construction photo, May 2007: photo © Adrian Welch There has been a church on the site of the present St Marin-in-the-Fields since the 13th century – possibly much earlier, as evidenced by a Roman sarcophagus found during the Renewal. St Martin’s is at the heart of varied and changing communities, attracts over 700,000 visitors a year and serves an extraordinarily diverse range of people including the congregation, vulnerable and homeless people, users of the Bishop Ho Ming Wah Chinese Community Centre, concert and café goers and tourists. Reaching beyond its Anglican congregation, St Martin’s is a place in which all people of faith can meet and pray. HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron of the Renewal of St Martin-in-the-Fields. World Architecture: e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe London Buildings I English Architecture I London Architect Offices Key London Buildings: Battersea Power Station I Canary Wharf I Commonwealth Institute I Darwin Centre World Buildings Comments / photos for the St Martin-in-the-Fields Church London Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk St Martin-in-the-Fields Building Renewal - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Buildings by this architect: Timothy Taylor Gallery St James Square Cedars Hall 30 Finsbury Square Holburne Museum of Art Paternoster Square Key London Buildings: Emirates Stadium Highpoint Lloyds Building London Olympic Stadium Natural History Museum One Hyde Park St Paul's Cathedral Key Links: Architecture Studios London Architects Church Buildings London Architecture London Church