ELIM ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN CENTER

Chicago, IL

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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​​

• 1,200-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

MEP Engineering: DesignTeq Consulting Engineers

Structural Engineering: SP Engineering

Civil Engineering: Gloger Engineers 

Landscape Architecture: Gary Topalian