St Luke’s, Lalor, just fantastic.

Easter 2019:

#StLukesLalor, 1975 by my fave #emigrearchitect #ErminSmrekar; very Wrightian, but madly geometrical. A pinwheel plan with looong triangular roof cantilevers (sadly now propped with annoying steel posts) with inset drains into planters. Very complicated 3D roof, seemingly held apart by the glass. The two opposing roofs at the apex might represent hands in prayer. Red bricks form the steps, planters, and the lower part of the walls. Pic three is the entry some time ago, now there’s the props and clutter.

Pity about those posts

The drain goes into the planter !

45 * looks v sharp

The interior is a fantastically complicated thing, showing some amazing creativity from #ErminSmreker; I mean I was there and I’m not sure how that roof goes or how it stays up ! The #stainedglass windows are in a triangular section that seems to cantilever half way in…