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BET
SHALOM CONGREGATION
Bet
Shalom Congregation is a new 35,000 square foot worship and education
facility in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It contains a large, domed 500
seat sanctuary with movable walls which open to an adjacent social hall; a
library/bookstore; a sixteen room education wing with pre-school;
administrative offices; and multi-purpose rooms to be used for educational
and religious programs.
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FAMILY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
The rapidly growing Family of
Christ Church purchased a 40 acre parcel of land in Ham Lake as the site
of their new worship facility and school. A master plan was developed that
allows the facility to be built incrementally; so that each phase can
function alone and as a component of the overall church campus when it is
completed in 2020. The master plan includes a space for a day care and
preschool program, a K-8 school, a family center, worship and fellowship
facilities. The site will also accommodate elderly housing, a reflecting
pond, parking for 700 cars, and a variety of sports fields.
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GLORIA
DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH
The addition and
renovation of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul features a new main
level gathering space adjacent to the existing sanctuary, creating a
welcoming space where people can congregate before and after services.
This space also accommodates special events such as receptions, and
features an adjacent courtyard. The gathering space and courtyard
flow into a well-lit narthex, creating an inviting entrance into the
sanctuary.
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BETHLEHEM
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Located
on Lyndale Avenue in South Minneapolis, this historic church recently
completed the first phase of its master plan. The phase I project provides a
new major entrance to the facility as well as a small chapel, nursery,
classrooms, and fellowship gallery to better serve congregational and
community outreach activities. The master plan addresses the entire
complex of buildings, improving circulation, accessibility, and
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WOODDALE CHURCH
This sanctuary provides seating for 2,000 worshippers and a choir
of 125, with no one sitting more than 86 feet from the chancel platform. A
large balcony seats half of the audience. The 70-foot interior provides a
spaciousness appropriate to a wide variety of religious services as well as
musical and theatrical performances. The space was carefully designed to
satisfy the acoustical requirements for voice and instructional music,
including a 115 rank tracker pipe organ located directly behind the choir
area. The sanctuary supports a spire which rises to 200 feet,
providing the church with a strong identity from the adjacent highway and a
recognizable image and presence within the community of Eden Prairie.
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CENTRAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH BELL TOWER
This project received a
2006 Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award. The project consists of a 139
foot tall bell tower adjacent to the original church, sitting on an existing
base designed to support it. The story of this project begins almost 90
years ago when the sanctuary and bell tower of Central Lutheran Church were
designed by architects Sund and Dunham. The crashing stock market along with
other funding issues kept the bell tower from being constructed with the
rest of the church. |
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MOUNT
ZION TEMPLE
This
landmark temple, located on historic Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, is one
of the last projects designed by the internationally renowned modernist
Erich Mendelsohn. The congregation wished to retain and preserve the building
while renewing key areas including the sanctuary, education wing, administrative
offices, kitchen and two meeting rooms. The building also required a number
of mechanical upgrades. The design team refined the committee’s report,
confirmed the budget, developed a master plan and schematic design, and
created a presentation for gaining congregational approval and fundraising
in 1996. Phase I construction, which was completely funded by donations,
was completed in the winter of 1998. Phase II was completed in the
summer of 2001. |
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CATHOLIC
CHURCH OF ST. PETER
After
the destruction of their original facility in a tornado in the spring
of 1998, the congregation began planning to relocate the facility in the
country outside of St. Peter. The facility incorporates an elementary
and preschool for 200 children, a 1000-seat nave
and a 100-seat chapel. The nave features suspended ceilings which form
a 44-foot high vault using wood dividing strips supporting perforated
metal panels that are acoustically transparent. |
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