Constructing Faith in the Antipodes : Modern Church Architecture in Queensland 1945-1977

The overlooked history of modern church architecture in post-war AustraliaOver 1,650 churches were built in Queensland, Australia, between 1945 and 1977.They constitute some of the most notable modern architecture in the state and reveal tensions surrounding modernism’s role in cultural expression and regional identity.While much research has focused on post-war modern church architecture in the Global North, little has been done on the Global South. This book offers a particular perspective on modernist church architecture, differing from accounts of buildings in the northern hemisphere, as it highlights how church architecture in Queensland was shaped by its very specific time and place - a young and developing state covering a vast area of land, sparsely populated, highly multi-denominational and located in the antipodes. Modern architectural developments and emergent religious ideas did not simply transfer to Queensland.Rather, architectural ideas were circulated globally, allowing