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"The monumental and enduring nature of concrete appeal to me as being singularly fitted for the nature of the structure. The surface of its use has hardly been touched and I think we can look forward to future structures in concrete which would seem miraculous in the presence of current construction." Barry Byrne, church architect, 1930. "The job of designing a church is to make it indubitably a church. With the modern trend.. the modern idiom.. they [churches] could be anything.. you have to put a cross on them to make certain people know its a church." Barry Byrne, church architect, c. 1965.

The design of this church is based on the principles of Art Deco which makes strong use of symmetric and geometric forms. The ground plan is based on an elongated octagonal shape, the longer ends representing the front and rear of the church. Re-enforced concrete pillars form a cascade effect, connecting the long side-walls to the front and rear towers.

There are no side windows as such. Instead. tall narrow openings are located between the cascading pillars. A long glass roof apex provides additional light from above.

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