| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
159 - 165 Goodwood Road MILLSWOOD |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Unley Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Holy Cross Catholic Church |
| Registered Name |
Holy Cross Catholic Church |
| Significance |
Holy Cross Catholic Church is an outstanding example of late twentieth-century ecclesiastical Modern Movement architecture in South Australia. It was constructed during a period of radical experimentation in the plan and form of Catholic churches following the conclusion of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (1962-1965). The church is highly intact, and represents an outstanding degree of aesthetic accomplishment.
Significant architectural features include the integration of sanctuary and nave into one unified worship space; the fan-shaped seating plan, designed to facilitate participation in the liturgy and foster a sense of community by establishing sight-lines across the sanctuary; expression of structure inside and out; the ceiling and lantern tower which 'float' over the worship space without vertical support; the adoption of humble, textural materials such as clinker brick, unpainted concrete, quarry tiles and radiata pine with connotations of domesticity, intended to integrate church into community; innovative roof shape, designed to set the building apart and connote its function; responsiveness to site and urban context through the adoption of a radial typology; and the careful integration of art and architecture in the design and execution of the church.
Holy Cross Catholic Church is associated with the class of place known as post-war churches. It incorporates a range of characteristics typical of the class and displays a high degree of integrity and intactness allowing the class to be readily understood and appreciated.
The church also has a special association with the prolific and influential South Australian emigre religious artist Voitre Marek. Marek was the artistic consultant for the church and designed all and created many of the church's sacred artworks and liturgical fixtures. Marek's body of work at Holy Cross was created at the height of his creative achievements in the late 1960s and demonstrates his ability to offer a complete artistic service, collaborating with architects and clergy during the design and construction of the new church. This collaboration allowed sacred artworks to be seamlessly integrated into the church's design. |
| Subject Index |
Religion - Church (Christian) |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
05-AUG-2021 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Unley |
| State Heritage ID |
26498 |
| Heritage Number |
28113 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
d - it is an outstanding representative of a particular class of place of cultural significance
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
g - it has a special association with the life or work of a person or organisation or an event of historical importance
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6207/7 F9996 A81-85, 101-105 |