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Sacred Place // Makerspace

Project locationHalifax, Nova Scotia
University/SchoolDalhousie University
Lead ArchitectJam Basilio
Projecthttps://dalspace.library.dal.ca/items/31fdf524-ffb4-40fa-afc5-7d0b2dfa051c

This project explores how the concept of sacredness can guide the adaptive reuse of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Halifax. Through the metaphor of repointing brick and mortar, the design renews the church’s structure and spirit by weaving a library, makerpods, and exhibition space into the Gothic nave. Translating sacred rituals into spaces for learning, making, and gathering, it transforms a deconsecrated church into a living place of community, creativity, reflection, and belonging for all where sacredness endures through shared creation.