架构师提供的文本描述。温哥华华人福音自由教会吸引了来自大温哥华地区的信徒聚集在一起。教会不仅是人民崇拜的场所，也是社区的家园。

Text description provided by the architects. The Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Free Church draws a congregation of the faithful from across the Greater Vancouver Region. The Church is much more than a place of worship for the people; it is also a home for the community.

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教堂坐落在繁华的城市街区的一个角落里，作为一个吸引人的地标，在一个低矮的景观中，没有什么特色的单身家庭住宅。从一个平淡的外部环境过渡到一个内部的交流和沉思的过渡序列是设计的指导原则。第四，砖石支撑元素定义场地和锚定空间的建筑周围一个安静的中央庭院。庭院是一个宁静的思考和社会活动的地方。

Situated on a corner lot within a busy urban neighbourhood, the Church serves as a beckoning landmark in a low-rise landscape of undistinguished, single-family dwellings. The transitional sequence from an uninspiring external context to an internal one of communion and contemplation was a guiding principal for the design. Four, masonry buttress elements define the site and anchor the spaces of the building around a quiet central courtyard. The courtyard is a place for restful reflection and social activity.

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圣所是宗教家庭和社区的精神中心。相邻的洗礼是一个高耸的双高空间，表达了它独特的目的和精神功能。辅助灵活的空间和多用途的房间，用于教育和非宗教活动是组织围绕太阳运动。主日学校的教室面向接收柔和的晨光，而高高的西面遮挡着庭院，不受午后强光的照射，以确保室外空间始终是一个圣地。青年活动空间，如“阿瓦纳”多用途房是位于附近的避难所。这种布局加强了整个设施的和平体验，并提供了一种与世俗隔离的感觉。

The sanctuary is the spiritual heart of the religious house and community. The adjacent baptistery is a soaring double-height space that articulates its unique purpose and spiritual function. Ancillary flexible spaces and multipurpose rooms for educational and non-religious activities are organized around the movement of the sun. Sunday school classrooms are oriented to receive the gentle morning rays, while the tall western façade shields the courtyard from the harsh afternoon light to ensure the outdoor space remains a sanctum at all times. Youth activity spaces, such as the “Awana” multi-purpose room are situated adjacent to the sanctuary. The layout reinforces the peaceful experience throughout the facility, as well as providing a sense of separation from the secular.

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