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St John the Evangelist, Church of
Sydenham, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Arthur Basil ADKIN: Architect
Date:1964
Status:Unknown

A hyperbolic, parabolic concrete shell was erected beneath which the walls were built. It is a square planned church with the seating arranged in semi-circular tiers. 'This is Durban's most exciting church' (Greig, 1971:111) .

All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.


References:

Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 111