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SITE REPORT St Malachy’s bespoke beautification The restoration of St Malachy’s Catholic Church in Belfast has been declared RICS’s Northern Ireland Project of the Year following a sensitive and sympathetic renovation project that involved the creation of a beautiful, bespoke, decorative geometric ceramic tile floor by Armatile. 22 TSJ JUNE 2010 One of Belfast's oldest and most beautiful churches has won an important prize following a huge renovation project involving tile company Armatile. When the results of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors competition were announced on 20th May, St Malachy's Catholic Church in Alfred Street, near the city centre, was declared NI Project of the Year. The 19th century church beat several multi-million pound commercial and government schemes. Following major renovation, many of the church's old features were brought back to life. These included the altarpieces, the sanctuary, the "inverted wedding cake" ceiling and stained glass. Designed by Consarc, and manufactured and fitted by Armatile, the main church floor has undergone a stunning transformation. Incorporating new mosaic and water jet cut pieces, it succeeds in complementing and enhancing the original sanctuary mosaic sections. A bespoke original geometric design was also commissioned for the baptismal area which again was manufactured and fitted by Armatile. All this was made possible by Armatile’s specialised manufacturing facility in Armagh, which allowed the floor designs to be realised to the exacting architectural design specifications. Overall winner The church was a favourite of the poet Sir John Betjeman and composer Sir Benjamin Britten. As well as winning overall Project of the Year Award, St Malachy's took first prize in the Building Conservation category. The RICS’s judges said the church stood out with "minimal intervention and maximum sensitivity combined to produce a church worthy of the attention of serious lovers of architecture, secular or otherwise". The Northern Ireland winners will now compete against other projects from around the world, with the overall winners to be announced in London later in the year.
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SITE REPORT<br />
St Malachy’s bespoke beautification<br />
The restoration <strong>of</strong> St Malachy’s Catholic Church in Belfast has been declared RICS’s Northern Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Project <strong>of</strong> the Year following a sensitive <strong>and</strong> sympathetic renovation project that involved the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> a beautiful, bespoke, decorative geometric ceramic tile floor by Armatile.<br />
22 TSJ JUNE 2010<br />
One <strong>of</strong> Belfast's oldest <strong>and</strong> most beautiful churches<br />
has won an important prize following a huge renovation<br />
project involving tile company Armatile.<br />
When the results <strong>of</strong> the Royal Institution <strong>of</strong> Chartered<br />
Surveyors competition were announced on 20th May, St<br />
Malachy's Catholic Church in Alfred Street, near the city<br />
centre, was declared NI Project <strong>of</strong> the Year. The 19th century<br />
church beat several multi-million pound commercial<br />
<strong>and</strong> government schemes.<br />
Following major renovation, many <strong>of</strong> the church's old<br />
features were brought back to life. These included the<br />
altarpieces, the sanctuary, the "inverted wedding cake"<br />
ceiling <strong>and</strong> stained glass.<br />
Designed by Consarc, <strong>and</strong> manufactured <strong>and</strong> fitted by<br />
Armatile, the main church floor has undergone a stunning<br />
transformation. Incorporating new mosaic <strong>and</strong> water jet<br />
cut pieces, it succeeds in complementing <strong>and</strong> enhancing<br />
the original sanctuary mosaic sections. A bespoke original<br />
geometric design was also commissioned for the baptismal<br />
area which again was manufactured <strong>and</strong> fitted by<br />
Armatile. All this was made possible by Armatile’s specialised<br />
manufacturing facility in Armagh, which allowed<br />
the floor designs to be realised to the exacting architectural<br />
design specifications.<br />
Overall winner<br />
The church was a favourite <strong>of</strong> the poet Sir John Betjeman<br />
<strong>and</strong> composer Sir Benjamin Britten.<br />
As well as winning overall Project <strong>of</strong> the Year Award, St<br />
Malachy's took first prize in the Building Conservation category.<br />
The RICS’s judges said the church stood out with "minimal<br />
intervention <strong>and</strong> maximum sensitivity combined to<br />
produce a church worthy <strong>of</strong> the attention <strong>of</strong> serious lovers<br />
<strong>of</strong> architecture, secular or otherwise".<br />
The Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> winners will now compete against<br />
other projects from around the world, with the overall<br />
winners to be announced in London later in the year.
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