The congregation of Christ Church Teddington sold their historic church building which had become too old and difficult to maintain and moved into the adjacent 1970s community hall. This building was not well suited for use as a church and had low ceilings, poor natural light, and no street presence. Michael Jones Architects was approached to create a new permanent home for the church by refurbishing and extending this building. A new glazed entrance, visible from the street acts as a beacon, marking the church’s presence in the public realm. The main hall will be divided by a folding-sliding oak screen which will allow the building to perform multiple functions simultaneously. In the worship space the existing roof structure will be replaced with exposed composite oak and stainless steel trusses, maximising volume and natural light in this most important space.