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ELIM ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN CENTER

Chicago, Illinois

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Our design for this three-story church addresses the current and future needs of a growing congregation and community. The church’s goal was to create a new symbol of faith and community and expand functionality for their members and families. We implemented a design that unites the outward/public and the inward/spiritual functions of the church’s program in a seamless and dynamic modern form. A protected roof deck offers highly flexible outdoor space with passive solar strategies to allow comfortable and efficient use across seasons.

 

 

SIZE

65,000 SF

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PROGRAM​​

  • 1200-seat sanctuary

  • 450-seat banquet hall

  • 140 parking spaces

  • 14 classrooms

  • Commercial kitchen

  • Bookstore

  • TV / radio recording studio

  • Charity foundation

  • Administrative offices

  • Guest residence for visiting scholars

 

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TEAM

Client: Elim Pentecostal Church

Architecture: a+c architects

Interior Design: a+c architects

Civil: Gloger Engineers 

Landscape: Gary Topalian

Structural: SP Engineering

MEP: DesignTeq Consulting Engineers

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