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St Joseph’s Chapel
Location
Wurundjeri Country
Hawthorn VIC, Australia
Client
St Joseph
Significance
Local Significance
Completed
2004
Services Provided
Interior Design
Awards
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RBA were engaged in 2002, to design four key pieces of furniture for the alter of the chapel.
The chapel belongs to the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, founded by Saint Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods in the mid-nineteenth century.
At the time of engagement, the original furniture for the chapel had been lost and RBA were engaged to design a suite of furniture for the alter. Extensive research about the history, iconography and designs specific to the Sisters of St Joseph was carried out and RBA were able to revive a significant cultural element for the chapel.
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