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Wesley Edward Eagar Centre
Surry Hills NSW
A Home for The Most Vulnerable, Embedding A Sense of Belonging in Surry Hills
The Wesley Mission Edward Eagar Centre [WEEC] has been a Chapel since 1847, and a crisis accommodation since 1977. WEEC is Wesley Mission’s flagship site, embodying their core value 'to do all good we can because every life matters'.

The WEEC refurbishment seeks to improve the amenity, therefore comfort, dignity and wellbeing of their clients, to increase rehabilitation. There is an opportunity here to create a unique and inspirational home for those most in need, that reintegrates WEEC into its vibrant Bourke St context.

The building opens up the ground plane to welcome the general public of Surry Hills, allowing them to appreciate the heritage listed façade and chapel interior, assisting in the rehabilitation and reintegration of people experiencing homelessness.

From the renewal of the heritage Chapel with new café, landscaped portico and support services, to the reconfigured guest rooms and amenities, staff facilities, garden terrace and screening, the design celebrates the historic built character of Surry Hills, reinforcing the Neoclassical Greek Revival Chapel and Brutalist extension fabric.

Public Cafe
Refurbished Chapel
Private Storage and Study
Accommodation
Private Ensuites
Boardroom

Wesley Edward Eagar Centre

Location

348A Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW australia

Indigenous Lands

Gadigal Country

Status

Completed

Client

Wesley Mission

Key Stats

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  • Public Cafe & Ground Plane
  • Heritage Renewal
  • IDEA Award Winner
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