There was a decline in the number of London residents who stated their religious affiliation as ‘Christian’, as in all regions of England and Wales between 2001 and 2011. However, London experienced the smallest decrease (below 10 per cent) and remained the region with the lowest proportion of Christians (48 per cent).
- Office for National Statistics, 2011
At a time when the notion of community integration is making headline news, and acts of religious violence propagate the usual media channels with acts of intolerance, the communities of West London – particularly around the North Western suburb of Harrow – live in accordance with their own rich lineage of religious tradition.
The religious diversity in this area is extraordinary. According to the Office for National Statistics, one is more likely to meet two people of different faiths in this area, than anywhere else in London, and therefore arguably, the world.
This project aims to visualize diversity and integration by placing the architecture of religion at the centre of the investigation. By taking an oblique angle – approaching from car parks, cul-de-sacs and back gardens – my intention is to formalise this casual integration into something more concrete, thus drawing attention to the specific place religious buildings have in the context of a cohesive contemporary community.
- Office for National Statistics, 2011
At a time when the notion of community integration is making headline news, and acts of religious violence propagate the usual media channels with acts of intolerance, the communities of West London – particularly around the North Western suburb of Harrow – live in accordance with their own rich lineage of religious tradition.
The religious diversity in this area is extraordinary. According to the Office for National Statistics, one is more likely to meet two people of different faiths in this area, than anywhere else in London, and therefore arguably, the world.
This project aims to visualize diversity and integration by placing the architecture of religion at the centre of the investigation. By taking an oblique angle – approaching from car parks, cul-de-sacs and back gardens – my intention is to formalise this casual integration into something more concrete, thus drawing attention to the specific place religious buildings have in the context of a cohesive contemporary community.