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Polk Street UMC Christian Life Center
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St. Marys Cathedral
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St. Stephen United Methodist Church
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Polk Street UMC Christian Life Center
This project features a new multipurpose Christian Life Center, new Youth Center, Child Development Center (CDC), Coffee Shop and Visitor Center. The Child Development Center serves children from 6wks old through 4-year-old Preschool in a colorful, fun, and highly secure environment. The Christian Life Center is a 2 story space with a full kitchen, full-size courts, and 2nd-floor jogging track. The Youth Center features a vaulted Assembly Area and stage, classrooms, kitchen, and large game room. Our design team worked with the church in the early fundraising stages to provide design work and preliminary pricing as well as graphics used in the capital campaign.
- “Sheila has both authored our grand vision and the details thereof, and then, been on hand to supervise the daily work.” John Huffaker – Chairman, Building Committee – Polk Street United Methodist Church
Size
55,000 SF
Services Provided
Master Planning
Fund Raising Budgeting and Graphics
Architecture
Interior Design
Project Features
Christian Life Center with Elevated Jogging Track
Cast Stone trimmed Decorative Windows
Youth Center Game Room
Vaulted Classrooms
Design Team
Tom Lavin, Principal in Charge
St. Marys Cathedral
After a devastating fire destroyed the historic St. Mary’s Church in February 2007, Lavin Architects was given the task of raising it out of the ashes. The new sanctuary building seats 1000 worshipers and has a small chapel as well. Relics from the existing building were utilized where possible and a new brick sculpture of Jesus and Mary highlights the exterior elevation.
Size
26,170 SF
Services Provided
Architecture
Interior Design
Project Features
Wood Beams and ceiling in Cathedral
Custom Brick sculpture on Exterior facade
Design Team
Sarah deGrood, Architect
St. Stephen United Methodist Church
This project features a new Children’s facility with classrooms and Worship Center that also serves as a preschool and Mother’s Day Out facility during the week. The project team worked with the church to also master plan and renovate the existing building. A new commercial kitchen over 2 times the original size is featured in the renovation as well as larger handicap accessible restrooms. Once the children’s ministry vacated their space in the building, that area was renovated into more adult classrooms and gathering spaces.
Size
24,620 SF New Construction
25,000 SF Renovation
Services Provided
Architecture
Interior Design
Master Planning
Project Features
Large indoor playground with glass walls for visibility and natural lighting
Children’s Worship space with stage lighting and sound system
Secure outdoor playground
High open structure circulation spaces with natural day-lighting